Australia vs Malaysia: Death rate from digestive diseases
Australia
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
12.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5763 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1152 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Australia ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.