Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia is 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia peaked at 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 39.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 39.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 37.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 31.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Guatemala 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Seychelles 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brazil 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kuwait 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 El Salvador 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Egypt 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Malaysia was 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.