Death rate from malaria in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from malaria was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Malaysia peaked at 4.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 | — |
| 2001 | 4.89 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.943 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9271 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8285 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3258 | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3202 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1573 | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0773 | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.39 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4713 | 0 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Mexico 0.036 compare
- 64 Nepal 0.0232 compare
- 65 Thailand 0.0147 compare
- 66 Algeria 0 compare
- 66 Argentina 0 compare
- 66 Armenia 0
- 66 Azerbaijan 0
- 66 Belize 0 compare
- 66 Bhutan 0 compare
- 66 Cambodia 0 compare
- 66 China 0 compare
- 66 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 66 East Timor 0 compare
- 66 Ecuador 0 compare
- 66 Egypt 0
- 66 El Salvador 0
- 66 Eswatini 0 compare
- 66 French Guiana 0 compare
- 66 Georgia 0
- 66 Guatemala 0 compare
- 66 Honduras 0 compare
- 66 Iran 0 compare
- 66 Iraq 0
- 66 Kazakhstan 0
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 66 Laos 0 compare
- 66 Mayotte 0 compare
- 66 Morocco 0
- 66 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 66 North Korea 0
- 66 Oman 0
- 66 Panama 0 compare
- 66 Paraguay 0
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0
- 66 South Korea 0 compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 66 Suriname 0 compare
- 66 Syria 0
- 66 Tajikistan 0
- 66 Turkey 0
- 66 Turkmenistan 0
- 66 United Arab Emirates 0
- 66 Uzbekistan 0
- 66 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 66 Vietnam 0 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 from malaria in Malaysia?
- Death rate from malaria in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from malaria?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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