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
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, female in Malaysia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 China 38.0% compare
- 99 Philippines 37.5% compare
- 100 Iraq 37.5% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
- 104 Grenada 36.9% 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 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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About this data
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.