Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 5.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.53
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2000
All-time low
4.31
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.53 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia peaked at 5.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.96 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.56 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.31 | 5.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.74 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia was 5.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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