Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia

Malaysia: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0831 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0831
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5318
in 1951
All-time low
0.0831
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia, 1950–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0831 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia peaked at 0.5318 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0831, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 152nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.5085
1951 0.5318 +4.6%
1952 0.4969 -6.6%
1953 0.4433 -10.8%
1954 0.419 -5.5%
1955 0.3871 -7.6%
1956 0.3756 -3.0%
1957 0.365 -2.8%
1958 0.3511 -3.8%
1959 0.3241 -7.7%
1960 0.3059 -5.6%
1961 0.2871 -6.1%
1962 0.2691 -6.3%
1963 0.2537 -5.8%
1964 0.2408 -5.1%
1965 0.2272 -5.6%
1966 0.2179 -4.1%
1967 0.2134 -2.1%
1968 0.2162 +1.3%
1969 0.2189 +1.2%
1970 0.2176 -0.6%
1971 0.2112 -2.9%
1972 0.2053 -2.8%
1973 0.199 -3.0%
1974 0.1968 -1.1%
1975 0.1927 -2.1%
1976 0.1937 +0.5%
1977 0.2018 +4.2%
1978 0.2107 +4.4%
1979 0.2064 -2.1%
1980 0.2023 -2.0%
1981 0.2016 -0.3%
1982 0.1944 -3.6%
1983 0.1906 -2.0%
1984 0.1921 +0.8%
1985 0.1938 +0.9%
1986 0.1958 +1.0%
1987 0.1923 -1.8%
1988 0.1889 -1.7%
1989 0.1853 -1.9%
1990 0.1769 -4.5%
1991 0.17 -3.9%
1992 0.1662 -2.2%
1993 0.1701 +2.3%
1994 0.1764 +3.7%
1995 0.183 +3.7%
1996 0.1892 +3.4%
1997 0.1897 +0.3%
1998 0.1859 -2.0%
1999 0.1786 -3.9%
2000 0.1687 -5.6%
2001 0.1612 -4.4%
2002 0.1546 -4.1%
2003 0.1502 -2.8%
2004 0.1449 -3.5%
2005 0.1386 -4.3%
2006 0.1321 -4.7%
2007 0.125 -5.4%
2008 0.1184 -5.3%
2009 0.1135 -4.1%
2010 0.1105 -2.6%
2011 0.1073 -2.9%
2012 0.1045 -2.7%
2013 0.1035 -0.9%
2014 0.1031 -0.3%
2015 0.1026 -0.5%
2016 0.1005 -2.0%
2017 0.0977 -2.8%
2018 0.095 -2.8%
2019 0.0926 -2.5%
2020 0.0904 -2.4%
2021 0.0934 +3.3%
2022 0.088 -5.7%
2023 0.0831 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4202 0.3241 0.5318 10
1960s 0.245 0.2134 0.3059 10
1970s 0.2035 0.1927 0.2176 10
1980s 0.1937 0.1853 0.2023 10
1990s 0.1786 0.1662 0.1897 10
2000s 0.1407 0.1135 0.1687 10
2010s 0.1017 0.0926 0.1105 10
2020s 0.0887 0.0831 0.0934 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 149 Poland 0.0907 compare
  2. 150 Bangladesh 0.0862 compare
  3. 151 Canada 0.0836 compare
  4. 153 Aruba 0.082 compare
  5. 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0808 compare
  6. 155 Morocco 0.0794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia?
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Malaysia was 0.0831 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5318 in 1951.
What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
Malaysia ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rates age 25 by sex
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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