Number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia peaked at 143 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 24 | — |
| 1964 | 143 | +495.8% |
| 1965 | 1 | -99.3% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | — |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 1973 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | — |
| 1976 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 64 | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 10 | -84.4% |
| 1980 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 1984 | 1 | -97.4% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | +800.0% |
| 1988 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 14 | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 38 | +171.4% |
| 1991 | 6 | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 27 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 19 | +375.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 34.2 | 0 | 143 | 5 |
| 1970s | 13 | 0 | 64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 143 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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