Death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia stood at 0.16.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia peaked at 0.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | -87.5% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +900.0% | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | +700.0% | 0.05 | 0.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0.02 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0 | 0.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Malaysia was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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