Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia

Malaysia: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 5.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.59
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.26
in 2000
All-time low
4.58
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.32001: 8.92002: 8.42003: 8.32004: 7.82005: 7.32006: 6.92007: 6.62008: 6.62009: 6.62010: 6.32011: 5.92012: 5.62013: 5.42014: 5.52015: 5.62016: 5.52017: 5.62018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 4.62021: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia stood at 5.59.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia peaked at 9.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.26 —
2001 8.95 -3.3%
2002 8.4 -6.1%
2003 8.27 -1.6%
2004 7.78 -6.0%
2005 7.34 -5.6%
2006 6.92 -5.7%
2007 6.62 -4.3%
2008 6.58 -0.7%
2009 6.56 -0.3%
2010 6.34 -3.3%
2011 5.9 -6.9%
2012 5.55 -5.9%
2013 5.45 -1.9%
2014 5.46 +0.2%
2015 5.57 +2.1%
2016 5.49 -1.5%
2017 5.56 +1.3%
2018 5.53 -0.7%
2019 5.5 -0.5%
2020 4.58 -16.8%
2021 5.59 +22.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 5.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.08, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 5.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.77, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.67 6.56 9.26 10
2010s 5.63 5.45 6.34 10
2020s 5.09 4.58 5.59 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 164 Andorra 5.98 compare
  2. 165 Ukraine 5.83 compare
  3. 166 Monaco 5.69 compare
  4. 168 Cyprus 5.39 compare
  5. 169 Sweden 5.28 compare
  6. 170 Russia 5.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malaysia was 5.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Malaysia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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