Deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from drowning ghe was 939.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 939.04 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia peaked at 939.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 640.73, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 656.24 | — |
| 2001 | 640.73 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 644.29 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 682.54 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 687.33 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 687.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 693.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 706.66 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 750.98 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 794.42 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 804.61 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 801.47 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 779.15 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 756.49 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 796.33 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 881.83 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 895.08 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 906.21 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 931.89 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 939.14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 745.06 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 939.04 | +26.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 939.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 939.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31, 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.0% | 745.06 | 939.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.44 | 640.73 | 794.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849.22 | 756.49 | 939.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.05 | 745.06 | 939.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Malaysia was 939.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 939.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.73 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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