Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Malawi
Malawi: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.91 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.91 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.24 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
All-time low
2.33 per 100,000 female population
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Malawi is 2.91 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Malawi peaked at 3.24 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.33 per 100,000 female population, in 2012.
That places Malawi 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.69 per 100,000 female population | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.24 per 100,000 female population | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 3.05 per 100,000 female population | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.43 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | +8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.91 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 per 100,000 female population, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.91 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 per 100,000 female population, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 per 100,000 female population | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | 3.24 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | 2.63 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | 2.68 per 100,000 female population | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Senegal 2.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 112 Niger 2.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 114 Yemen 2.84 per 100,000 female population compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.81 per 100,000 female population compare
- 116 Costa Rica 2.79 per 100,000 female population compare
- 116 Mali 2.79 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Malawi?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Malawi was 2.91 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).