Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis deaths was 2,463 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,463 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia peaked at 2,463 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,674 deaths, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,852 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,944 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,778 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,767 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,674 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,881 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,970 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,827 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,939 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,035 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,892 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,924 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,769 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,722 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,828 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,755 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,864 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,882 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,914 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,912 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,996 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,463 deaths | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,867 deaths | 1,674 deaths | 2,035 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,846 deaths | 1,722 deaths | 1,924 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,230 deaths | 1,996 deaths | 2,463 deaths | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia was 2,463 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,463 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,674 deaths in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.