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
155th
of 236 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
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 155th of 236 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
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0831 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0831 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1654, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 155th out of 236 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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