Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.7 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000β2021
Death rate from poisonings in Malaysia, 2000β2021
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 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More health data for Malaysia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 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 184 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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