Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 33.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 33.46 for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia peaked at 33.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.83 | — |
| 2001 | 26.93 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.61 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.06 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.48 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.34 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.69 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.75 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.54 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.46 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.82 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.28 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.17 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.52 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.41 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 30.84 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 33.46 | +8.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 33.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.95, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 33.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.73, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.06 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 27.75 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.46 | 33.46 | 33.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Malaysia was 33.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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