Deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2 for deaths and disappearances during migration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia peaked at 191 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55 | — |
| 2015 | 191 | +247.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 49 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 33 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 37 | +208.3% |
| 2021 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | -54.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | -83.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.83 | 12 | 191 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28 | 2 | 61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Malaysia was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 191 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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