Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.18 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.18 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.26 per 100,000 female population
in 2017
All-time low
1.89 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Malaysia, 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
Malaysia recorded 2.18 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Malaysia peaked at 2.26 per 100,000 female population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.89 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | +15.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.18 per 100,000 female population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 per 100,000 female population, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.18 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 100,000 female population | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | 2.26 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 100,000 female population | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 135 East Timor 2.29 per 100,000 female population compare
- 136 Uganda 2.27 per 100,000 female population compare
- 137 Cyprus 2.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 139 Colombia 2.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 140 Venezuela 2.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 141 Bangladesh 2 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Malaysia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Malaysia was 2.18 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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).