Male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.8
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.8 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia peaked at 3.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +15.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.12 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Malaysia was 3.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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