Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 164.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia stood at 164.32. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia peaked at 164.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122.93, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.44 | — |
| 2001 | 136.25 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 132.34 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 134.16 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 132.38 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 130.77 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 129.28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 127.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 131.18 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 133.97 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 134.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 132.8 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 130.33 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 131.52 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 133.13 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 139.98 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 140.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 141.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 141.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 139.43 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 122.93 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 164.32 | +33.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 164.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 164.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.7% | 122.93 | 164.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.07 | 127.9 | 142.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.51 | 130.33 | 141.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.62 | 122.93 | 164.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Malaysia was 164.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.93 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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