Malaysia vs Sweden: Death rate from diabetes

Malaysia
17.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
17.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
113th
Sweden rank
110th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Malaysia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Malaysia and Sweden?
0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Malaysia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.