HIV/AIDS deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: HIV/AIDS deaths was 2,200 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Malaysia stood at 2,200 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Malaysia peaked at 3,848 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 397.85 deaths, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 397.85 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 640.07 deaths | +60.9% |
| 1992 | 926.48 deaths | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 1,246 deaths | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 1,585 deaths | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 1,924 deaths | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 2,273 deaths | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2,610 deaths | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 2,911 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,189 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3,449 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,554 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,440 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,323 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,257 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,231 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,235 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,260 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,297 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,344 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,450 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,603 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,764 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,848 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,649 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,320 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,778 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2,299 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 2,271 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,250 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,154 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,122 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,276 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,324 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,200 deaths | -5.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,200 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 9.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,200 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +60.9% | 397.85 deaths | 640.07 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,770 deaths | 397.85 deaths | 3,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,339 deaths | 3,231 deaths | 3,554 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,123 deaths | 2,250 deaths | 3,848 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,215 deaths | 2,122 deaths | 2,324 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 36 Central African Republic 2,715 deaths compare
- 37 Sudan 2,542 deaths compare
- 38 Philippines 2,304 deaths compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 2,149 deaths compare
- 41 Venezuela 1,988 deaths compare
- 42 Togo 1,830 deaths compare
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Malaysia?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Malaysia was 2,200 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,848 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.85 deaths in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.