Cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia is 8.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -21.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 101 East Timor 8.2% compare
- 102 Seychelles 8.1% compare
- 103 Jordan 8.1% compare
- 105 United States 7.8% compare
- 106 Morocco 7.7% compare
- 107 Slovenia 7.7% 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 injury, male in Malaysia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Malaysia was 8.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.