Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
107.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
115.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
62.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2020.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia peaked at 115.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 66.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 65.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 65.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 67.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 87.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 115.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 99.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 98 El Salvador 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Belize 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Israel 108.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Guatemala 93.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Peru 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 French Guiana 72.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia was 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.