In 2023, pneumonia was the leading cause of death in Malaysia, with more than ****** recorded cases. This was followed by ischaemic heart diseases, with around ****** deaths resulted from this disease.

Malaysia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data was reported at 73.600 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.900 % for 2015. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 72.000 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.600 % in 2016 and a record low of 68.100 % in 2000. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Non-Communicable Diseases: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.; ; Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the crude death rate in Malaysia was at 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people, a decrease compared to the previous year. The crude death rate measures the number of deaths from all causes at a given time for a population during that time period.

Actual value and historical data chart for Malaysia Cause Of Death By Non Communicable Diseases Percent Of Total

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Malaysia was reported at 18.14 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In 2023, there were more than 32,600 deaths in Selangor, Malaysia, the highest number among other states. Selangor is Malaysia's most populous state, as well as the state with the largest economy in terms of gross domestic product.

Malaysia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data was reported at 8.900 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.000 % for 2015. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 9.200 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 8.900 % in 2016. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.; ; Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.; Weighted average;

Time series data for the statistic Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, male (% of male population) and country Malaysia. Indicator Definition:Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.

Actual value and historical data chart for Malaysia Cause Of Death By Injury Percent Of Total

In 2023, the number of deaths among the Bumiputera population, the largest ethnic group in Malaysia, reached nearly 123,000. By comparison, the number of deaths among the Malaysian Chinese population was around 51,800.

Time series data for the statistic Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of male population ages 15-59) and country Malaysia. Indicator Definition:Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.

Malaysia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data was reported at 17.500 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.000 % for 2015. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 18.750 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 17.500 % in 2016. Malaysia Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.; ; Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.; Weighted average;

In 2023, diseases of the circulatory system were the most common cause of death in Malaysian hospitals, with a share of around ***** percent. In the same year, the country reported that the main reasons for hospitalization were pregnancy-related.

Malaysia Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data was reported at 17.200 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.300 % for 2015. Malaysia Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 18.200 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.300 % in 2000 and a record low of 17.200 % in 2016. Malaysia Mortality from CVD, Cancer, Diabetes or CRD between Exact Ages 30 and 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Malaysia Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death data was reported at 0.082 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.085 % for 2014. Malaysia Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death data is updated yearly, averaging 0.139 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.302 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.082 % in 2015. Malaysia Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Health Statistics. Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.; ; WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2015; Weighted average;

This statistic illustrates the number of alcohol attributable deaths across Malaysia in 2016, by cause. In that year, around *** people in Malaysia had died due to liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol consumption.

Malaysia Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country data was reported at 1,200.000 NA in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,200.000 NA for 2014. Malaysia Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country data is updated yearly, averaging 720.000 NA from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,200.000 NA in 2015 and a record low of 330.000 NA in 1990. Malaysia Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.; ; WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2015; Weighted average;

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia was at 25.7 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, a slight decrease compared to the previous year. The maternal mortality ratio refers to the annual number of female deaths caused by or related to pregnancy per one hundred thousand live births.

Malaysia Number of Maternal Death data was reported at 200.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 210.000 Person for 2014. Malaysia Number of Maternal Death data is updated yearly, averaging 265.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 410.000 Person in 1991 and a record low of 200.000 Person in 2015. Malaysia Number of Maternal Death data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Health Statistics. A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.; ; WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2015; Sum;

MY：死因：按伤害分类：占总量百分比在12-01-2016达8.900%，相较于12-01-2015的9.000%有所下降。MY：死因：按伤害分类：占总量百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2000至12-01-2016期间平均值为9.200%，共4份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2000，达10.400%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2016，为8.900%。CEIC提供的MY：死因：按伤害分类：占总量百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的马来西亚 – 表 MY.世行.WDI：卫生统计。