Reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported number of human rabies deaths was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia is 8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia peaked at 21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 27th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia?
- Reported number of human rabies deaths in Malaysia was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported number of human rabies deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of human rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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