Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 23.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia stood at 23.6%.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 India 24.1% compare
- 65 Chad 23.9% compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 23.9% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 23.6% compare
- 69 Bahamas 23.2% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 23.1% compare
- 70 Poland 23.1% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Malaysia was 23.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.