Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Male vs female suicide who was 8.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.56
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.57
in 2000
All-time low
6.49
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 8.62001: 8.22002: 82003: 8.32004: 8.32005: 82006: 7.72007: 7.52008: 7.82009: 7.82010: 7.72011: 7.52012: 72013: 6.82014: 72015: 7.72016: 7.82017: 82018: 8.22019: 8.22020: 6.52021: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs female suicide who in Malaysia is 8.56, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Malaysia peaked at 8.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.57 —
2001 8.22 -4.1%
2002 8.04 -2.1%
2003 8.33 +3.6%
2004 8.28 -0.6%
2005 8.02 -3.2%
2006 7.7 -4.0%
2007 7.52 -2.3%
2008 7.75 +3.1%
2009 7.84 +1.2%
2010 7.66 -2.4%
2011 7.47 -2.5%
2012 7.03 -5.8%
2013 6.82 -3.0%
2014 7.03 +3.1%
2015 7.71 +9.6%
2016 7.82 +1.5%
2017 7.96 +1.8%
2018 8.19 +2.9%
2019 8.23 +0.5%
2020 6.49 -21.2%
2021 8.56 +31.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 8.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 8.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +31.9% 6.49 8.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.03 7.52 8.57 10
2010s 7.59 6.82 8.23 10
2020s 7.52 6.49 8.56 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 126 North Korea 9.02 compare
  2. 127 Georgia 8.87 compare
  3. 128 Saint Lucia 8.76 compare
  4. 130 Paraguay 8.52 compare
  5. 131 China 8.49 compare
  6. 132 Guatemala 8.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Malaysia?
Male vs female suicide who in Malaysia was 8.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for male vs female suicide who?
Malaysia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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