Dominica vs Malaysia: Death rate from poisoning
Dominica
0.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominica rank
77th
Malaysia rank
80th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Dominica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.818 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominica |
| 2020s | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Dominica or Malaysia?
- Dominica, at 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Dominica and Malaysia?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominica and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Dominica ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th 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 poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.