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Reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia

Malaysia: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.2637 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.264 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.043 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.041 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.119 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0.078 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.151 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.107 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.141 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0.07 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2020, reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia stood at 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia peaked at 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2008.

Malaysia ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 population —
2001 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 population -83.8%
2002 0.0415 deaths per 100,000 population -2.7%
2003 0.1617 deaths per 100,000 population +289.9%
2004 0.1186 deaths per 100,000 population -26.6%
2005 0.0778 deaths per 100,000 population -34.4%
2006 0.1515 deaths per 100,000 population +94.7%
2007 0.107 deaths per 100,000 population -29.3%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2009 0.1408 deaths per 100,000 population —
2010 0.0705 deaths per 100,000 population -49.9%
2011 0.1402 deaths per 100,000 population +98.9%
2012 0.0701 deaths per 100,000 population -50.0%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2014 0.0701 deaths per 100,000 population —
2015 0.0354 deaths per 100,000 population -49.5%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2017 0.036 deaths per 100,000 population —
2018 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 population +1.1%
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2020 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1105 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.0459 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1402 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 91 Azerbaijan 0.3235 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 95 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Malaysia was 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Malaysia ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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