Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) was 0.99 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.99 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malaysia peaked at 1 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.73 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.97 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.97 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.91 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.89 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.91 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.93 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.88 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.79 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.81 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.89 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.94 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.94 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.73 per 100,000 male population | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | +35.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.99 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.99 per 100,000 male population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.625 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.6% | 0.73 per 100,000 male population | 0.99 per 100,000 male population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.944 per 100,000 male population | 0.89 per 100,000 male population | 1 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 per 100,000 male population | 0.79 per 100,000 male population | 0.94 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 per 100,000 male population | 0.73 per 100,000 male population | 0.99 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 74 Latvia 1.04 per 100,000 male population compare
- 75 Bulgaria 1.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 76 Vanuatu 1.01 per 100,000 male population compare
- 77 Ghana 0.99 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Micronesia (country) 0.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 Botswana 0.96 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.96 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Malaysia was 0.99 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.