Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 19,413 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,413
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,403
in 2019
All-time low
6,713
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia stood at 19,413.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia peaked at 20,403 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,713, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 32nd 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,713 | — |
| 2001 | 6,759 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,178 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7,979 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8,633 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9,320 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10,047 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11,022 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,634 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 14,426 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 15,656 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 15,979 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,227 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17,044 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17,872 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 18,967 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 19,072 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,724 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,070 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20,403 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,550 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 19,413 | +17.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19,413 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,107, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19,413 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,625, 11.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,471 | 6,713 | 14,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,101 | 15,656 | 20,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,982 | 16,550 | 19,413 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malaysia was 19,413 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,403 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,713 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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