Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Malaysia peaked at 25.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +57.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 16.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Bahamas 25.9% compare
- 95 Serbia 25.8% compare
- 96 Seychelles 25.7% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 25.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 25.4% 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 25.6% 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 25.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% 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 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.