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Reported suicide rates among young women in Malaysia

Malaysia: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.268 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.268 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.085 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.165 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.242 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.078 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.147 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.072 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.145 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.144 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.073 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 0.075 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 0 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 women in Malaysia stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Malaysia peaked at 0.268 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 86th 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 women in Malaysia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.268 deaths per 100,000 population —
2001 0.0868 deaths per 100,000 population -67.6%
2002 0.0846 deaths per 100,000 population -2.6%
2003 0.1649 deaths per 100,000 population +95.0%
2004 0.242 deaths per 100,000 population +46.8%
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2006 0.0775 deaths per 100,000 population —
2007 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 population +89.2%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2009 0.0723 deaths per 100,000 population —
2010 0.1445 deaths per 100,000 population +100.1%
2011 0.1442 deaths per 100,000 population -0.3%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2015 0.0729 deaths per 100,000 population —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2018 0.075 deaths per 100,000 population —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1143 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.268 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.0437 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1445 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 Greece 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 Egypt 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  21. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  24. 86 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  25. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  27. 86 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Malaysia?
Reported suicide rates among young women in Malaysia was 0 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 women recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.268 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
Malaysia ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
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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