Number of deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths was 181,173 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
181,173
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
212,600
in 2021
All-time low
71,430
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 181,173 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Malaysia peaked at 212,600 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71,430, in 1978.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124,009 | — |
| 1951 | 120,677 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 116,276 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 112,039 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 108,551 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 105,303 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 102,348 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 99,512 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 96,392 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 93,130 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 90,107 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 87,162 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 84,298 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 81,625 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 79,071 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 76,932 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 75,571 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 75,094 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 74,623 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 74,197 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 73,859 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73,335 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 73,014 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72,719 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 72,459 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72,135 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 71,672 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 71,438 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71,430 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,527 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71,572 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72,149 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 72,655 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 73,659 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 74,572 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 75,599 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 76,809 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 78,221 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 79,884 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 81,249 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 83,049 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 84,378 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 85,738 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,103 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 89,163 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 91,341 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 93,379 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 95,177 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97,733 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 100,832 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 101,767 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 102,546 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 103,125 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105,064 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 106,718 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 108,175 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 110,025 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 112,729 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 116,134 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 120,128 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 124,184 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 128,339 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 132,822 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 139,008 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 145,789 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 151,911 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 156,255 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 159,558 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 162,775 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 166,533 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 170,581 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 212,600 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 192,461 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 181,173 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,824 | 93,130 | 124,009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,868 | 74,197 | 90,107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,359 | 71,430 | 73,859 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,637 | 71,572 | 81,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,789 | 83,049 | 100,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,641 | 101,767 | 120,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,717 | 124,184 | 166,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,204 | 170,581 | 212,600 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths in Malaysia was 181,173 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,600 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,430 in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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