Deaths from road injuries in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from road injuries was 4,680 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4,680
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,374
in 2016
All-time low
4,680
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Malaysia is 4,680, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Malaysia peaked at 7,374 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,680, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from road injuries in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,222 | — |
| 2001 | 6,030 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,074 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,481 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,421 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,392 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,482 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,477 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,729 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6,954 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,085 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,090 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,131 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,129 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,881 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,914 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,374 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,949 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,479 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6,358 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,778 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 4,680 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,680 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,680 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 12.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,426 | 6,030 | 6,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,939 | 6,358 | 7,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,729 | 4,680 | 4,778 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Malaysia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Malaysia was 4,680 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,374 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,680 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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