Suicide Rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Suicide Rate was 5.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Malaysia stood at 5.65. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.37 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.65 | +32.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate 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 | +32.6% | 4.26 | 5.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.12 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.12 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.26 | 5.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Malaysia?
- Suicide rate in Malaysia was 5.65 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for suicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.