Number of deaths who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths who was 236,773 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 236,773 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Malaysia peaked at 236,773 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102,304, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,371 | — |
| 2001 | 102,304 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 104,505 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 110,838 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 114,328 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 117,482 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 120,469 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 124,681 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 133,644 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 142,759 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 147,780 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 147,960 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 147,500 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151,408 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 157,245 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 167,335 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 170,635 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 177,034 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 181,546 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 185,942 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 161,418 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 236,773 | +46.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 236,773 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 236,773 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.7% | 161,418 | 236,773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,338 | 102,304 | 142,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,438 | 147,500 | 185,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,096 | 161,418 | 236,773 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths who in Malaysia was 236,773 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,773 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,304 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths who?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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