Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Malaysia stood at 0.7. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Malaysia peaked at 0.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
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- 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 poisonings in Malaysia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia was 0.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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