Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Number of deaths
Malaysia
181,173 deaths
in 2023
Sri Lanka
162,453 deaths
in 2023
Malaysia rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Number of deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 181,173 deaths against 162,453 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18,720 deaths.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,824 deaths | 124,170 deaths | 16,346 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 79,868 deaths | 97,898 deaths | 18,030 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 72,359 deaths | 98,287 deaths | 25,928 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 75,637 deaths | 102,591 deaths | 26,954 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 90,789 deaths | 120,744 deaths | 29,954 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 108,641 deaths | 138,731 deaths | 30,090 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 146,717 deaths | 140,005 deaths | 6,713 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 189,204 deaths | 161,140 deaths | 28,064 deaths | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 181,173 deaths against 162,453 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 18,720 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.