Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis death rate was 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia stood at 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia peaked at 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Thailand 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Ukraine 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Honduras 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Algeria 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia was 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.