Deaths in road incidents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths in road incidents was 6,284 deaths in 2018. ▬ Flat
Deaths in road incidents in Malaysia, 2009–2018
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,284 deaths for deaths in road incidents 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, deaths in road incidents in Malaysia peaked at 7,152 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,284 deaths, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths in road incidents in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,745 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 6,872 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,877 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,917 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,915 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,674 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,706 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,152 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,740 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,284 deaths | -6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,284 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 7.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,284 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735 deaths, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,745 deaths | 6,745 deaths | 6,745 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,793 deaths | 6,284 deaths | 7,152 deaths | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Malaysia?
- Deaths in road incidents in Malaysia was 6,284 deaths in 2018, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,152 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,284 deaths in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.