Suicide rate vs income inequality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 5.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 131st of 194 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 | +28.4% | 4.31 | 5.53 |
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
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.74 compare
- 129 Tonga 5.62 compare
- 130 Malta 5.58 compare
- 132 Afghanistan 5.39 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 5.35 compare
- 134 Guatemala 5.33 compare
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- 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 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 131st out of 194 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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