Current Rate
11.2
Per 100K
🇲🇼
Malawi Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
11.2
Per 100K
Understanding changes in suicide mortality is important for building a broader picture of population health in Malawi. The Malawi suicide rate in 2026 presents the latest available estimates while helping show how reported mortality has developed across previous years. Suicide rates are typically measured as deaths per 100,000 residents to provide a comparable indicator. This page reviews Malawi’s current rate, historical movements, annual changes, and available differences between male and female suicide statistics.
🇲🇼 Malawi Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Malawi suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#65
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
17.82
Per 100K
Female Rate
4.93
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Malawi vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
11.2
Malawi
8.56
Africa Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#65
Malawi
11.2
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Malawi
11.2
—
Zambia
11.15
-0.05
Central African Republic
11.12
-0.08
Norway
11.11
-0.09
Djibouti
11.03
-0.17
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Malawi in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#9 of 54
Malawi Rate
11.2
Africa Average
8.56
Malawi is
2.64
Per 100K higher than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
30.8%
above
#9
Lower position
Higher position
Malawi ranks
#9
among 54 Africa countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
8.56
Africa
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Malawi ranks #65 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 1.46 higher than the global average.
Malawi is 2.64 above the Africa average.
The historical peak was 11.2 in 2026.
The historical low was 11.2 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Malawi is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Malawi?
The latest available value is 11.2 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Malawi and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO