Japan vs Malaysia: Deaths from poisoning
Japan
221.65 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
218.44 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 221.65 deaths against 218.44 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 3.21 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 477.15 deaths | 169.51 deaths | 307.65 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 331.87 deaths | 187.47 deaths | 144.39 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 210.24 deaths | 193.55 deaths | 16.69 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 221.65 deaths against 218.44 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Japan and Malaysia?
- 3.21 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Japan ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.