Malaysia vs Philippines
Malaysia vs Philippines: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 7.8 per 100,000 people in Malaysia and 6 per 100,000 people in Philippines, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 1.8 per 100,000 people, or 1.31 times that in Philippines.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher since 1994, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2017, Malaysia ranked 119 and Philippines ranked 146 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 | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 7.6 | 5 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 13 |
| 2001 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 9 | 4.9 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 9 | 5.6 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9.2 | 9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 16 |
| 1992 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 9.7 | 13.3 | 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 Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007