Road deaths over the long term in Malaysia
Malaysia: Road deaths over the long term was 6,284 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
6,284
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,152
in 2016
All-time low
6,284
in 2018
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Road deaths over the long term in Malaysia, 2009–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,284 for road deaths over the long term in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Malaysia peaked at 7,152 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,284, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Road deaths over the long term in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,745 | — |
| 2010 | 6,872 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,877 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,917 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,915 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,674 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,706 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,152 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,740 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,284 | -6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,284 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 7.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,284 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,745 | 6,745 | 6,745 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,793 | 6,284 | 7,152 | 9 |
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 road deaths over the long term in Malaysia?
- Road deaths over the long term in Malaysia was 6,284 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,152 in 2016.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,284 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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