Suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi

Malawi: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.47 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.47 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2006
All-time low
10.52 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.1 per 100,000 male population2001: 12 per 100,000 male population2002: 12.1 per 100,000 male population2003: 12.3 per 100,000 male population2004: 12.2 per 100,000 male population2005: 12.2 per 100,000 male population2006: 12.8 per 100,000 male population2007: 12.5 per 100,000 male population2008: 11.6 per 100,000 male population2009: 11.3 per 100,000 male population2010: 11 per 100,000 male population2011: 10.9 per 100,000 male population2012: 10.8 per 100,000 male population2013: 10.7 per 100,000 male population2014: 10.5 per 100,000 male population2015: 10.8 per 100,000 male population2016: 11 per 100,000 male population2017: 11.4 per 100,000 male population2018: 11.7 per 100,000 male population2019: 12.1 per 100,000 male population2020: 11.7 per 100,000 male population2021: 12.5 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi is 12.47 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi peaked at 12.8 per 100,000 male population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.52 per 100,000 male population, in 2014.

That places Malawi 76th 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, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 12.14 per 100,000 male population
2001 11.99 per 100,000 male population -1.2%
2002 12.14 per 100,000 male population +1.3%
2003 12.27 per 100,000 male population +1.1%
2004 12.24 per 100,000 male population -0.2%
2005 12.24 per 100,000 male population +0.0%
2006 12.8 per 100,000 male population +4.6%
2007 12.48 per 100,000 male population -2.5%
2008 11.56 per 100,000 male population -7.4%
2009 11.3 per 100,000 male population -2.2%
2010 11 per 100,000 male population -2.7%
2011 10.93 per 100,000 male population -0.6%
2012 10.85 per 100,000 male population -0.7%
2013 10.69 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2014 10.52 per 100,000 male population -1.6%
2015 10.81 per 100,000 male population +2.8%
2016 11.04 per 100,000 male population +2.1%
2017 11.45 per 100,000 male population +3.7%
2018 11.65 per 100,000 male population +1.7%
2019 12.14 per 100,000 male population +4.2%
2020 11.68 per 100,000 male population -3.8%
2021 12.47 per 100,000 male population +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.12 per 100,000 male population 11.3 per 100,000 male population 12.8 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 11.11 per 100,000 male population 10.52 per 100,000 male population 12.14 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 12.07 per 100,000 male population 11.68 per 100,000 male population 12.47 per 100,000 male population 2

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  3. 76 Angola 12.47 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 78 Chile 12.3 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 79 Luxembourg 12.13 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Malawi was 12.47 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 per 100,000 male population in 2006.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.52 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Malawi ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).