Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 16.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia stood at 16.14. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia peaked at 37.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.75 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 27.83 | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 23.44 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.07 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.78 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.75 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.99 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.14 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 37.46 | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 25.09 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 30.86 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 25.86 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 23.69 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 25.55 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.32 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 16.14 | -11.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.03, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.19, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.94 | 21 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 | 18.32 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia was 16.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.46 in 2013.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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