Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Malaysia

Malaysia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 21.54 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.54
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2018
All-time low
18.35
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 25.52001: 26.82002: 26.72003: 26.52004: 26.82005: 25.22006: 23.42007: 22.82008: 23.12009: 21.82010: 19.62011: 18.62012: 18.32013: 19.42014: 19.92015: 20.92016: 21.92017: 25.22018: 29.72019: 24.52020: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 21.54 for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 29.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.35, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 41st 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 who mdb in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 25.52 —
2001 26.76 +4.9%
2002 26.7 -0.2%
2003 26.5 -0.8%
2004 26.77 +1.0%
2005 25.19 -5.9%
2006 23.43 -7.0%
2007 22.83 -2.6%
2008 23.05 +1.0%
2009 21.79 -5.5%
2010 19.6 -10.1%
2011 18.63 -4.9%
2012 18.35 -1.5%
2013 19.42 +5.8%
2014 19.94 +2.7%
2015 20.87 +4.6%
2016 21.89 +4.9%
2017 25.18 +15.0%
2018 29.7 +17.9%
2019 24.48 -17.6%
2020 21.54 -12.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 21.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.47, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 21.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.93, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.85 21.79 26.77 10
2010s 21.81 18.35 29.7 10
2020s 21.54 21.54 21.54 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Seychelles 22.01 compare
  2. 39 Norway 21.95 compare
  3. 40 Puerto Rico 21.71 compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 21.42 compare
  5. 43 Mayotte 21.39 compare
  6. 44 Romania 21.22 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Malaysia?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Malaysia was 21.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.35 in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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