Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 148.45 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
148.45
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
165.99
in 2018
All-time low
111.12
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 132.52001: 137.22002: 132.12003: 131.72004: 133.32005: 131.52006: 130.52007: 133.42008: 137.32009: 119.72010: 115.62011: 118.82012: 115.42013: 111.12014: 112.22015: 113.42016: 113.92017: 1312018: 1662019: 1412020: 148.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia stood at 148.45.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia peaked at 165.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 111.12, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 132.51 —
2001 137.2 +3.5%
2002 132.07 -3.7%
2003 131.68 -0.3%
2004 133.26 +1.2%
2005 131.54 -1.3%
2006 130.51 -0.8%
2007 133.37 +2.2%
2008 137.29 +2.9%
2009 119.66 -12.8%
2010 115.64 -3.4%
2011 118.83 +2.8%
2012 115.44 -2.8%
2013 111.12 -3.7%
2014 112.2 +1.0%
2015 113.42 +1.1%
2016 113.85 +0.4%
2017 131.03 +15.1%
2018 165.99 +26.7%
2019 141.03 -15.0%
2020 148.45 +5.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 148.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.41, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 148.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.98, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +26.7% 131.03 165.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131.91 119.66 137.29 10
2010s 123.86 111.12 165.99 10
2020s 148.45 148.45 148.45 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 62 Montenegro 157.46 compare
  2. 63 Saint Lucia 154 compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 151.89 compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 147.84 compare
  5. 67 Puerto Rico 143.59 compare
  6. 68 Germany 143.3 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia?
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Malaysia was 148.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 165.99 in 2018.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 111.12 in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
Malaysia ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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