Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis death rate was 8.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14
in 2000
All-time low
5.8
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia is 8.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 73rd of 215 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 death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 8.8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 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 death rate in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malaysia was 8.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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