Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 65.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia is 65.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia peaked at 76.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1% | — |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -15.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 65.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.6%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 73.0% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.0% | 76.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 65.5% compare
- 87 Kiribati 65.5% compare
- 88 Montenegro 65.3% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 64.8% compare
- 91 Egypt 64.2% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 64.1% 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 in Malaysia?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Malaysia was 65.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.