Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia is 5.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 98.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia peaked at 5.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 194 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 | — |
| 2001 | 5.07 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.22 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +98.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +98.5% | 2.67 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | -47.2% | 5.06 | 2.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.98 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.7 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 2.67 | 5.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Cambodia 5.4 compare
- 123 Spain 5.35 compare
- 124 Seychelles 5.31 compare
- 126 China 5.3 compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 5.17 compare
- 128 Madagascar 5.14 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 by age detailed who in Malaysia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Malaysia was 5.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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