Suicide Rate in Malawi
Malawi: Suicide Rate was 7.57 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.57
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 2006
All-time low
6.36
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Malawi, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7.57 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Malawi peaked at 7.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 | 6.78 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.36 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 7.07 | 7.57 | 2 |
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More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Malawi?
- Suicide rate in Malawi was 7.57 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for suicide rate?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.