Deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths from strokes ghe was 25,746 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25,746
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,746
in 2021
All-time low
12,774
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 12.8k2001: 12.8k2002: 13.2k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.6k2005: 15.0k2006: 15.3k2007: 15.7k2008: 17.0k2009: 18.3k2010: 18.9k2011: 18.7k2012: 18.4k2013: 18.8k2014: 19.6k2015: 21.0k2016: 21.4k2017: 22.4k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.5k2020: 20.4k2021: 25.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia is 25,746, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia peaked at 25,746 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,774, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 35th 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 strokes ghe in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12,840 —
2001 12,774 -0.5%
2002 13,182 +3.2%
2003 14,063 +6.7%
2004 14,560 +3.5%
2005 14,963 +2.8%
2006 15,260 +2.0%
2007 15,748 +3.2%
2008 16,972 +7.8%
2009 18,262 +7.6%
2010 18,910 +3.5%
2011 18,683 -1.2%
2012 18,370 -1.7%
2013 18,812 +2.4%
2014 19,616 +4.3%
2015 21,040 +7.3%
2016 21,414 +1.8%
2017 22,427 +4.7%
2018 22,998 +2.5%
2019 23,528 +2.3%
2020 20,402 -13.3%
2021 25,746 +26.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 25,746 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 25,746 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,497, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from strokes ghe 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 +26.2% 20,402 25,746

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,862 12,774 18,262 10
2010s 20,580 18,370 23,528 10
2020s 23,074 20,402 25,746 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Spain 27,917 compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 26,694 compare
  3. 34 Algeria 26,022 compare
  4. 36 Mozambique 24,368 compare
  5. 37 Iraq 23,704 compare
  6. 38 Ghana 23,308 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Malaysia was 25,746 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 25,746 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,774 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
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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