Suicide rate, by age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Malaysia peaked at 0.1203 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1151 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1203 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0951 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0708 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 165 Cambodia 0.0668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Indonesia 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.0442 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Jamaica 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Botswana 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 288,648 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 275,895 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Malaysia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Malaysia was 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Malaysia ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.