Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
255.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
308.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
209.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia peaked at 308.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 209.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 298.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 295.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 303.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 301.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 298.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 291.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 287.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 294.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 301.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 296.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 278.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 261.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 256.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 255.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 264.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 258.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 259.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 256.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 252.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 209.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 296.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Mauritania 260.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Côte d'Ivoire 259.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Libya 257.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Senegal 254.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 253.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 251.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia was 255.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.