Mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 147.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
147.76 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
337.98 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
147.76 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 147.76 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia peaked at 337.98 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 147.76 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 125th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 337.98 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 328.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 317.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 308.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 299.7 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 291.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 286.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 282.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 280.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 277.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 273.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 268.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 263.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 258.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 253.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 248.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 245.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 244.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 243.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 238.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 234.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 231.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 226.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 222.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 217.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 215.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 212.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 211.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 208.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 206.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 203.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 200.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 196.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 194.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 193.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 194.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 193.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 193.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 194.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 194.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 190.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 186.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 181.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 178.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 174.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 170.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 166.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 164.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 163.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 163.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 162.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 161.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 161.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 162.28 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 163.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.55 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 163.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 161.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 159.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 158.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 157.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 191.23 per 1,000 male adults | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 168.36 per 1,000 male adults | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 152.17 per 1,000 male adults | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 147.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 147.76 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 147.76 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301 per 1,000 male adults | 277.18 per 1,000 male adults | 337.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 253.84 per 1,000 male adults | 238.85 per 1,000 male adults | 273.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.66 per 1,000 male adults | 206.04 per 1,000 male adults | 234.62 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.96 per 1,000 male adults | 193.74 per 1,000 male adults | 203.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.14 per 1,000 male adults | 163.68 per 1,000 male adults | 190.93 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.12 per 1,000 male adults | 158.54 per 1,000 male adults | 164.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.37 per 1,000 male adults | 147.76 per 1,000 male adults | 191.23 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 155.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 123 Iraq 153.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 153.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 126 United States of America 146.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 127 Poland 144.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 128 Barbados 141.5 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Malaysia was 147.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 337.98 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.