HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia
Malaysia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 2,430 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,430 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia peaked at 2,880 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 6.87 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 16.66 deaths | +142.7% |
| 2000 | 17.13 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 144.96 deaths | +746.0% |
| 2002 | 460.46 deaths | +217.7% |
| 2003 | 760.05 deaths | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 988.5 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 1,160 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1,289 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,385 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,457 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,511 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,505 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,432 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,321 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,274 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,502 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1,848 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 2,397 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 2,869 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 2,873 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,849 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,880 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,819 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,426 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,430 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 deaths | 0 deaths | 16.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 917.24 deaths | 17.13 deaths | 1,511 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 deaths | 1,274 deaths | 2,873 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,627 deaths | 2,426 deaths | 2,880 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Ecuador 3,034 deaths compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,956 deaths compare
- 51 Germany 2,906 deaths compare
- 53 Gabon 2,398 deaths compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 2,224 deaths compare
- 55 Madagascar 2,165 deaths compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Malaysia was 2,430 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,880 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.