Reported deaths from rabies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported deaths from rabies was 8 Deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported deaths from rabies in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8 Deaths for reported deaths from rabies 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 deaths from rabies in Malaysia peaked at 21 Deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Deaths, 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 deaths from rabies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 Deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 Deaths | — |
| 2017 | 6 Deaths | — |
| 2018 | 10 Deaths | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 6 Deaths | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 9 Deaths | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 Deaths | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 16 Deaths | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 21 Deaths | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 8 Deaths | -61.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8 Deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 Deaths, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8 Deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4 Deaths, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 Deaths | 0 Deaths | 10 Deaths | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8 Deaths | 8 Deaths | 21 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported deaths from rabies in Malaysia?
- Reported deaths from rabies in Malaysia was 8 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 Deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Deaths in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported deaths from rabies?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported deaths from rabies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.