Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi stood at 7.6 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi peaked at 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.35 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malawi was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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