Deaths from falls in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from falls was 1,765 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Malaysia is 1,765, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Malaysia peaked at 1,765 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 902.46, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 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 falls in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 904.56 | — |
| 2001 | 902.46 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 919.52 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 967.18 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,001 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,029 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,057 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,097 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,169 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,247 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,293 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,293 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,293 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,324 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,377 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,459 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,555 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,604 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,632 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,384 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,765 | +27.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,765 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,765 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from falls 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 | +27.5% | 1,384 | 1,765 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,029 | 902.46 | 1,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,432 | 1,293 | 1,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,574 | 1,384 | 1,765 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Malaysia?
- Deaths from falls in Malaysia was 1,765 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 902.46 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from falls?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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