Malaysia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Malaysia vs Myanmar (Burma): Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 7.8 per 100,000 people in Malaysia and 5 per 100,000 people in Myanmar (Burma), by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 2.8 per 100,000 people, or 1.56 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Malaysia ranked 119 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 161 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 | Malaysia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 13 |
| 2001 | 8.6 | 7 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 9 | 7 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 9 | 7.2 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 16 |
| 1992 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 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
Malaysia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMalaysia: $12,350 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025
- GDP growthMalaysia: 5.2% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021
- InflationMalaysia: 1.4% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023
- Government debtMalaysia: 70.5% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025