Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
46
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia peaked at 46 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 38 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 21 | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 35 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7 | 15 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Botswana 1 compare
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- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
- 66 Algeria 0 compare
- 66 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 66 China 0 compare
- 66 Armenia 0
- 66 Guatemala 0 compare
- 66 North Korea 0
- 66 Iraq 0
- 66 Honduras 0 compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0
- 66 Paraguay 0
- 66 Mayotte 0 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 0
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 66 Egypt 0
- 66 Bhutan 0 compare
- 66 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 66 Ecuador 0 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 66 Cambodia 0 compare
- 66 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 66 Oman 0
- 66 Azerbaijan 0
- 66 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 66 Argentina 0 compare
- 66 Syria 0
- 66 Eswatini 0 compare
- 66 Georgia 0
- 66 Uzbekistan 0
- 66 Morocco 0
- 66 Kazakhstan 0
- 66 United Arab Emirates 0
- 66 French Guiana 0 compare
- 66 Türkiye 0
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 66 El Salvador 0
- 66 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 compare
- 66 Panama 0 compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0
- 66 Belize 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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