Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9864 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.919 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8782 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8774 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9052 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9152 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8981 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8852 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9237 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8774 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 124 Qatar 0.9087 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Hungary 0.8959 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 San Marino 0.8731 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malaysia was 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.