Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia

Malaysia: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 16.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.14
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
37.46
in 2013
All-time low
16.14
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 27.72001: 212002: 27.82003: 22.62004: 23.42005: 24.12006: 23.82007: 27.42008: 27.72009: 33.72010: 33.52011: 322012: 23.12013: 37.52014: 25.12015: 30.92016: 25.92017: 23.72018: 25.52019: 18.32020: 16.1

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 59th of 108 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

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Tajikistan 19.44 compare
  2. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 17.98 compare
  3. 58 Belarus 16.21 compare
  4. 60 Maldives 15.14 compare
  5. 61 Poland 14.1 compare
  6. 62 Bahrain 14.03 compare

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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 59th out of 108 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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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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