Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia stood at 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia peaked at 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 71st 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 100.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 95.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 85.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 79.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 81.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 72.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 69.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 70.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 67.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 78.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 85 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.75 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.0% | 78.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 68 Slovenia 92.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 French Guiana 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Greece 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 90.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Austria 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Costa Rica 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia was 90.03 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 by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.