Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malaysia is 5.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.87 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malaysia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Malaysia was 5.7 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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