Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia is 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia peaked at 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Serbia 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Thailand 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Kuwait 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Mauritius 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Georgia 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Colombia 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Malaysia was 5.27 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.