Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 73,871 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia stood at 73,871. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia peaked at 73,871 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,432, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,432 | — |
| 2001 | 35,453 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36,462 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 38,960 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 40,317 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 41,512 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42,527 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44,126 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 47,653 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 51,123 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 52,903 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 52,411 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51,683 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53,004 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55,241 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 59,779 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 60,979 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63,874 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 65,830 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 67,412 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 58,606 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 73,871 | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,356 | 35,432 | 51,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,312 | 51,683 | 67,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,238 | 58,606 | 73,871 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malaysia was 73,871 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,871 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,432 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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