Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.7207 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia is 0.7207, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia peaked at 0.7207 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4906, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5152 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5039 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4906 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5009 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5045 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5017 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.499 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5029 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.536 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5384 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5344 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5237 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5249 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5481 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5952 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6162 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6417 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.664 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6692 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.578 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7207 | +24.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7207 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5077 | 0.4906 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5856 | 0.5237 | 0.6692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6494 | 0.578 | 0.7207 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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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 rates substance disorders who in Malaysia?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Malaysia was 0.7207 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7207 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4906 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Malaysia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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