Cause of death, by injury in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cause of death, by injury was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Malaysia stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Malaysia peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -21.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in Malaysia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Malaysia was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.