Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 19.9 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.9 %
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.3 %
in 2000
All-time low
17.4 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19.9 % for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malaysia peaked at 22.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4 %, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3 % | — |
| 2005 | 20 % | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2 % | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 % | +1.5% |
| 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 18.4 %, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19.9 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.25 %, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.15 % | 20 % | 22.3 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.43 % | 19.2 % | 19.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.65 % | 17.4 % | 19.9 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Malaysia was 19.9 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 % in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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