Brazil vs Malaysia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Brazil
26.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
25.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Brazil rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
23rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.