Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia

Malaysia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6548 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6548
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7099
in 2000
All-time low
0.5054
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.712001: 0.6872002: 0.672003: 0.6832004: 0.6752005: 0.6592006: 0.6362007: 0.6212008: 0.6322009: 0.6382010: 0.6312011: 0.6112012: 0.5732013: 0.5522014: 0.5652015: 0.6132016: 0.6162017: 0.6282018: 0.6392019: 0.642020: 0.5052021: 0.655

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia is 0.6548, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia peaked at 0.7099 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5054, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 77th out of 184 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7099
2001 0.6873 -3.2%
2002 0.6696 -2.6%
2003 0.6829 +2.0%
2004 0.6753 -1.1%
2005 0.6593 -2.4%
2006 0.6361 -3.5%
2007 0.6214 -2.3%
2008 0.632 +1.7%
2009 0.6379 +0.9%
2010 0.6311 -1.1%
2011 0.611 -3.2%
2012 0.5735 -6.1%
2013 0.5521 -3.7%
2014 0.5654 +2.4%
2015 0.6125 +8.3%
2016 0.6161 +0.6%
2017 0.6282 +2.0%
2018 0.6389 +1.7%
2019 0.6398 +0.1%
2020 0.5054 -21.0%
2021 0.6548 +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6612 0.6214 0.7099 10
2010s 0.6068 0.5521 0.6398 10
2020s 0.5801 0.5054 0.6548 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 74 Bulgaria 0.7329 compare
  2. 75 Morocco 0.7108 compare
  3. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.7049 compare
  4. 78 Gabon 0.6388 compare
  5. 79 Equatorial Guinea 0.6373 compare
  6. 80 Solomon Islands 0.6364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Malaysia was 0.6548 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7099 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5054 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Malaysia ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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