Dengue fever deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Dengue fever deaths was 237.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
237.83
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
372.55
in 2017
All-time low
173.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, dengue fever deaths in Malaysia stood at 237.83.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Malaysia peaked at 372.55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 173.92, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.15 | 173.92 | 245.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.87 | 176.58 | 372.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.03 | 200.22 | 237.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dengue fever deaths in Malaysia?
- Dengue fever deaths in Malaysia was 237.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 372.55 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.92 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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