Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 19.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.9
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2000
All-time low
17.4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19.9 for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -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 23.15, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Malaysia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malaysia was 19.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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