Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19.9% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 20.4% | 19.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
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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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia was 19.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.