Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi
Malawi: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.59
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.82
in 2003
All-time low
5.63
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.59 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi peaked at 8.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2008.
That places Malawi 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.84 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 8.69 | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.49 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 | 5.63 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.06 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.59 | 6.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malawi was 6.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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