Number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 640 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
640
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,029
in 1990
All-time low
625
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 640 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia peaked at 1,029 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 625, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,029 | — |
| 1991 | 1,008 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 986 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 965 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 954 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 952 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 955 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 952 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 941 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 923 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 906 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 897 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 895 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 896 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 897 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 892 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 880 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 864 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 846 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 827 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 815 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 812 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 815 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 821 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 828 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 827 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 816 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 787 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 744 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 695 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 656 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 633 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 625 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 631 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 640 | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 640 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 640 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 966.5 | 923 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880 | 827 | 906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 796 | 695 | 828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637 | 625 | 656 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Malaysia was 640 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,029 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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