Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia

Malaysia: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 0.1018 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1018
Change on year
up 73.3%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8734
in 2000
All-time low
0.0587
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.8732001: 0.5712002: 0.3482003: 0.412004: 0.4682005: 0.3092006: 0.4372007: 0.4132008: 0.3352009: 0.2552010: 0.1872011: 0.1852012: 0.1562013: 0.112014: 0.1192015: 0.1592016: 0.0822017: 0.1222018: 0.1692019: 0.0592020: 0.102

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia is 0.1018, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 0.8734 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0587, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8734 —
2001 0.5713 -34.6%
2002 0.348 -39.1%
2003 0.4098 +17.7%
2004 0.4682 +14.3%
2005 0.3092 -34.0%
2006 0.4369 +41.3%
2007 0.4127 -5.5%
2008 0.3349 -18.8%
2009 0.2552 -23.8%
2010 0.1868 -26.8%
2011 0.1847 -1.1%
2012 0.1563 -15.4%
2013 0.1098 -29.7%
2014 0.1192 +8.5%
2015 0.1593 +33.7%
2016 0.0815 -48.8%
2017 0.1224 +50.1%
2018 0.1691 +38.2%
2019 0.0587 -65.3%
2020 0.1018 +73.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.1018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.1018 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.44, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.442 0.2552 0.8734 10
2010s 0.1348 0.0587 0.1868 10
2020s 0.1018 0.1018 0.1018 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 105 Syria 0.2686 compare
  2. 106 Jordan 0.1947 compare
  3. 107 Egypt 0.1111 compare
  4. 109 Oman 0.023 compare
  5. 110 Barbados 0 compare
  6. 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia?
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Malaysia was 0.1018 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8734 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
Malaysia ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
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