Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis deaths was 3,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia is 3,000 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia peaked at 3,300 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,000 deaths, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,690 deaths | 2,200 deaths | 3,300 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,280 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 deaths in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Malaysia was 3,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 deaths in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.