Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 247.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia stood at 247.27 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia peaked at 247.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118.36 deaths, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 118.67 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 118.36 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 123.72 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 127.53 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 129.73 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 131.93 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 135.9 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 144.09 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 150.86 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 154.41 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 155.97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 155.47 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 158.52 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 168.4 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 186.06 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 196.05 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 207.81 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 218.7 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 223.97 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 196.05 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 247.27 deaths | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.92 deaths | 118.36 deaths | 150.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.54 deaths | 154.41 deaths | 223.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.66 deaths | 196.05 deaths | 247.27 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malaysia was 247.27 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.36 deaths in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.