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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +14.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- 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 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.