Malawi vs South Sudan
Malawi vs South Sudan: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 12.1 per 100,000 people in Malawi and 12 per 100,000 people in South Sudan, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malawi, by 0.1 per 100,000 people, or 1.01 times that in South Sudan.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malawi has been higher since 1994, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2017, Malawi ranked 53 and South Sudan ranked 54 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Malawi | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12.3 | 12 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 12.3 | 12 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 12.4 | 12 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 13 | 12.3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 13 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 14 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 14.3 | 12.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 15 | 14.3 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 14.4 | 14 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13 | 13.3 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malawi vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMalawi: 67.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalawi: 3.45% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
People
- PopulationMalawi: 21.1 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalawi: 2.57% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalawi: 17.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageMalawi: 17.6 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalawi: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalawi: $128M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personMalawi: $7 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalawi: 15,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalawi: 2 million TIV in 2024South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022