Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 9 for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malaysia was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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