Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 24.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 24.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +56.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 15.8% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
- 95 Pakistan 25.2% compare
- 96 Slovakia 24.9% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 24.5% compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 24.5% compare
- 100 Jamaica 24.2% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia was 24.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.