Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
119.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
136.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
87.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
In 2020, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia stood at 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia peaked at 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 119.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 113.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 111.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 109.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 109.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 106.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 109.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 92.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 94.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 104.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 113.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Mayotte 124.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 French Guiana 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bahrain 120.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Greece 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Germany 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Malaysia was 119.34 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.