Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
18.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia peaked at 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Nicaragua 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Seychelles 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Bahamas 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Mauritius 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Mayotte 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Malaysia was 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.