Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 247.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
247.27
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
247.27
in 2021
All-time low
118.36
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia, 2000–2021

0501001502002502000201020212000: 118.42001: 118.72002: 118.42003: 123.72004: 127.52005: 129.72006: 131.92007: 135.92008: 144.12009: 150.92010: 154.42011: 1562012: 155.52013: 158.52014: 168.42015: 186.12016: 196.12017: 207.82018: 218.72019: 2242020: 196.12021: 247.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia stood at 247.27. 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, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia peaked at 247.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118.36, 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.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 118.44 —
2001 118.67 +0.2%
2002 118.36 -0.3%
2003 123.72 +4.5%
2004 127.53 +3.1%
2005 129.73 +1.7%
2006 131.93 +1.7%
2007 135.9 +3.0%
2008 144.09 +6.0%
2009 150.86 +4.7%
2010 154.41 +2.4%
2011 155.97 +1.0%
2012 155.47 -0.3%
2013 158.52 +2.0%
2014 168.4 +6.2%
2015 186.06 +10.5%
2016 196.05 +5.4%
2017 207.81 +6.0%
2018 218.7 +5.2%
2019 223.97 +2.4%
2020 196.05 -12.5%
2021 247.27 +26.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 247.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 247.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +26.1% 196.05 247.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.92 118.36 150.86 10
2010s 182.54 154.41 223.97 10
2020s 221.66 196.05 247.27 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 86 Portugal 288.01 compare
  2. 87 Paraguay 282.36 compare
  3. 88 Kyrgyzstan 258.99 compare
  4. 90 Ecuador 235.31 compare
  5. 91 Moldova 228.19 compare
  6. 92 Peru 226.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malaysia was 247.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 247.27 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 118.36 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Malaysia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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