Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 13.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.94 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Malaysia peaked at 27.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.94, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 83rd 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 road accidents ghe in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.12 | — |
| 2001 | 25.61 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.35 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.66 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.91 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.32 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.64 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.29 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.04 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.66 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.48 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.25 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.39 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.73 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 13.94 | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.7% | 19.38 | 14.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 | 23.91 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 | 19.38 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 13.94 | 14.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 80 India 14.63 compare
- 81 United States 14.41 compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 14.14 compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 13.87 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 13.84 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 road accidents ghe in Malaysia?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malaysia was 13.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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