Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia peaked at 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.4% |
| 2003 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Serbia 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 United Kingdom 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Costa Rica 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Denmark 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Italy 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Albania 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Malaysia was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.