Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 36.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia is 36.2 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia peaked at 43.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 41.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.3 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 41 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.8 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 36.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.2 per 100,000 male population, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5 per 100,000 male population | 38.5 per 100,000 male population | 43.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.72 per 100,000 male population | 36.2 per 100,000 male population | 39.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 37 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Comoros 36.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Paraguay 36.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 35.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Botswana 35.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Gabon 35.2 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Malaysia
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Malaysia was 36.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.