Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 0.0375 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0375
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.2637
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia stood at 0.0375.
The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 0.2637 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 92nd 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.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2637 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0426 | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1617 | +289.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1186 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 0.107 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0705 | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1402 | +98.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0701 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0701 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0354 | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.036 | — |
| 2018 | 0.0364 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0375 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0375 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1105 | 0 | 0.2637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 | 0 | 0.1402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | 0.0375 | 0.0375 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.3235 compare
- 90 Egypt 0.1855 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 93 Armenia 0 compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 compare
- 93 Bahrain 0 compare
- 93 Barbados 0 compare
- 93 Brunei 0 compare
- 93 Grenada 0 compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 93 Iceland 0 compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 compare
- 93 Jordan 0 compare
- 93 Kuwait 0 compare
- 93 Maldives 0 compare
- 93 Malta 0 compare
- 93 Montenegro 0 compare
- 93 Oman 0 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Malaysia was 0.0375 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2637 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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