Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 5.65 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.65 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.65 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.12 per 100,000 population, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.19 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.37 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.37 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.28 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.17 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.39 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.38 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.36 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.18 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.12 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.79 per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 4.89 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.24 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.35 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.65 per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.65 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.65 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.6% | 4.26 per 100,000 population | 5.65 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 per 100,000 population | 4.12 per 100,000 population | 4.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 per 100,000 population | 4.12 per 100,000 population | 5.35 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 per 100,000 population | 4.26 per 100,000 population | 5.65 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Malaysia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Malaysia was 5.65 per 100,000 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 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).