Death rate from falls in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from falls was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Malaysia peaked at 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Malaysia?
- Death rate from falls in Malaysia was 5.26 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 falls recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from falls?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.