Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 279.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 279.79 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia peaked at 279.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 225.71, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.4 | — |
| 2001 | 235.3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 233.43 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 241.05 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 244.58 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 243.13 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 240.68 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 237.67 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 241.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 246.08 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 244.19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 238.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 229.42 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 225.71 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 233.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 254.28 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 257.16 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 267.95 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 270.99 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 275.26 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 229.11 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 279.79 | +22.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 279.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.92, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 279.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109.47, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.39 | 233.43 | 246.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.65 | 225.71 | 275.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.45 | 229.11 | 279.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malaysia was 279.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 279.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.71 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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