Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 526.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
526.37
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
595.38
in 2000
All-time low
435.38
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 526.37 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malaysia peaked at 595.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 435.38, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 595.38 | — |
| 2001 | 573.79 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 566.28 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 578.35 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 571.75 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 560.32 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 545.23 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 537.46 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 548.04 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 555.67 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 553.19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 535.91 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 515.66 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 512.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 516.16 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 533.87 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 525.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 529.04 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 524.86 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 519.43 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 435.38 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 526.37 | +20.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 526.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 521.91, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 526.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 615.84, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563.23 | 537.46 | 595.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.6 | 512.3 | 553.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.87 | 435.38 | 526.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malaysia?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malaysia was 526.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 595.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.38 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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