Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female was 37.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.4%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2020
All-time low
37.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 43.9 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 45.6 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 47.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 49.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 51.7 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 37.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia is 37.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2021.

Malaysia ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 43.9%
2010 45.6% +3.9%
2015 47.3% +3.7%
2019 49.5% +4.7%
2020 51.7% +4.4%
2021 37.4% -27.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 37.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 37.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1
2010s 47.5% 45.6% 49.5% 3
2020s 44.5% 37.4% 51.7% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 China 38.0% compare
  2. 99 Philippines 37.5% compare
  3. 100 Iraq 37.5% compare
  4. 102 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
  5. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
  6. 104 Grenada 36.9% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia was 37.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.