Suicides Increasing in Malawi: Most Victims Are Men Aged 20-39, Say Police
Published on April 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM by Evance Kapito
Amid a volatile economic environment, 153 people, mostly men, killed themselves from January to March 2025 alone.
Malawi Police Service statistics have shown that suicide cases continue to rise in Malawi with figures from the first quarter of 2025 surpassing those of the corresponding period in 2024.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards suicide as a public health problem that requires a public health response and that with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions, suicides can be prevented.
The statistics show that from January to March 2025, 153 suicide cases were reported with 125 of them involving males while 28 only involved females.
During the same period last year, 126 suicide cases were reported with 109 involving males while 17 involved females.
This means that while overall suicide cases continue to rise, males are the ones who are largely committing the vice as compared to females.
National Police spokesperson Harry Namwaza said on Friday the most affected age group is between 20 and 39 years, with 61 males and 15 females in this age bracket having committed suicide in this year’s first quarter.
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