Reported rabies deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported rabies deaths was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
26th
of 133 countries
All-time high
21
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Reported rabies deaths in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8 for reported rabies deaths 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 rabies deaths in Malaysia peaked at 21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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 reported rabies deaths in Malaysia?
- Reported rabies deaths in Malaysia was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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