Share of deaths from underlying causes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 15.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.45
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.45
in 2020
All-time low
10.9
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Malaysia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 11.32001: 10.92002: 11.22003: 11.32004: 11.42005: 11.52006: 11.82007: 12.42008: 12.22009: 12.92010: 13.22011: 13.52012: 13.52013: 13.72014: 142015: 13.82016: 13.92017: 14.12018: 14.32019: 14.42020: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 15.45 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Malaysia peaked at 15.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.68 10.9 12.87 10
2010s 13.85 13.2 14.42 10
2020s 15.45 15.45 15.45 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 74 Belarus 15.7 compare
  2. 75 Thailand 15.62 compare
  3. 76 Argentina 15.61 compare
  4. 78 Türkiye 15.04 compare
  5. 79 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.8 compare
  6. 80 Ecuador 14.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Malaysia?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Malaysia was 15.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Malaysia ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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