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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2009201320182009: 6.7k2010: 6.9k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.9k2013: 6.9k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.7k2016: 7.2k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.3k

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,745 6,745 6,745 1
2010s 6,793 6,284 7,152 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 Indonesia 29,472 compare
  2. 5 Russia 16,152 compare
  3. 6 Thailand 8,648 compare
  4. 8 Argentina 5,420 compare
  5. 9 Turkey 5,229 compare
  6. 10 Morocco 3,485 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Road deaths over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
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