Malaysia vs North Korea
Malaysia vs North Korea: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 7.8 per 100,000 people in Malaysia and 11.1 per 100,000 people in North Korea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in North Korea, by 3.2 per 100,000 people, or 1.41 times that in Malaysia.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- North Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Malaysia ranked 119 and North Korea ranked 66 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 | North Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 7.7 | 11.2 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8.1 | 12 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 9 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 9 | 12.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 1992 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 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 North Korea
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023North Korea: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024North Korea: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Korea: 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022North Korea: 66.5% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017North Korea: 3.09% in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023North Korea: 26.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023North Korea: 0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023North Korea: 1.78 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025North Korea: 64.2% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023North Korea: 36.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023North Korea: 12% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023North Korea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025North Korea: $62 in 2018
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020North Korea: 1.47 million people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022North Korea: 1.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020North Korea: 8.62% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024North Korea: 1 million TIV in 2010
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024North Korea: 44 million TIV in 2025