Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi
Malawi: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 13.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.94
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2000
All-time low
11.97
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13.94 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi peaked at 14.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 2013.
That places Malawi 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 | — |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.52 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.13 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.79 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.08 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.56 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.13 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.61 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.94 | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 | 12.35 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 11.97 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 13.62 | 13.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malawi was 13.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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