Death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia

Malaysia: Death rate by cause who mdb was 53.73 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
53.73
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 2018
All-time low
37.65
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 38.22001: 37.62002: 38.92003: 40.22004: 41.32005: 40.92006: 41.52007: 43.62008: 44.32009: 39.92010: 39.82011: 41.22012: 40.22013: 40.62014: 41.52015: 41.62016: 42.92017: 48.22018: 57.72019: 51.52020: 53.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia stood at 53.73.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 57.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.65, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.65 37.65 44.34 10
2010s 44.54 39.82 57.73 10
2020s 53.73 53.73 53.73 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 95 Sri Lanka 58.19 compare
  2. 96 Jordan 54.96 compare
  3. 97 Kuwait 53.79 compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 53.42 compare
  5. 100 Uzbekistan, Republic of 53.36 compare
  6. 101 Albania 53.23 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia was 53.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.65 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Malaysia ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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