Death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate by cause who mdb was 53.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.73
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
99th
of 111 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
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 99th out of 111 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.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.24 | — |
| 2001 | 37.65 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.91 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.17 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 41.26 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.51 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.62 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 44.34 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.92 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 39.82 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.15 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 40.25 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.62 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.54 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.64 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.88 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 57.73 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 51.54 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 53.73 | +4.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.95, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
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 99th out of 111 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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