Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.2%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 0 % of total male deaths2010: 0 % of total male deaths2015: 0 % of total male deaths2019: 0 % of total male deaths2020: 0 % of total male deaths2021: 4.2 % of total male deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia is 4.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male (% of total male deaths) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 4.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 4.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 10.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 2.1% 0.0% 4.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Belarus 4.5% compare
  2. 44 Myanmar 4.4% compare
  3. 45 Mauritania 4.3% compare
  4. 47 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
  5. 48 Cambodia 4.1% compare
  6. 49 Bahrain 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male in Malaysia was 4.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male?
Malaysia ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
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 other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all male deaths, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.