Suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rate who mdb was 0.0709 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0709
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5886
in 2000
All-time low
0.0388
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia stood at 0.0709.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 0.5886 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5886 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3739 | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2257 | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2687 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3147 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1663 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2746 | +65.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2672 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1591 | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1497 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1038 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.101 | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0647 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0936 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 | -58.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0709 | +82.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0709 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2884 | 0.1591 | 0.5886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0882 | 0.0388 | 0.1497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 | 0.0709 | 0.0709 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Malaysia was 0.0709 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5886 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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