Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 33.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 33.5% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Malaysia peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, 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 by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Malaysia was 33.5% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.