Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1950
All-time low
2.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia is 2.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia peaked at 6.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 136th 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 65 by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.97 | — |
| 1951 | 6.87 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 6.39 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.24 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 6.1 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 5.97 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 5.85 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.72 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.6 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 5.31 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.86 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.83 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.45 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.29 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.13 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -9.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.34 | 5.72 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.26 | 3.92 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.2 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.98 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.39 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.11 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malaysia was 2.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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