Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Malaysia was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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