Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia

Malaysia: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.7035 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7035
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 1950
All-time low
0.7035
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia, 1950–2023

02.557.51012.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia stood at 0.7035. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia peaked at 12.06 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7035, in 2023.

That places Malaysia 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 12.06
1951 11.54 -4.3%
1952 11.07 -4.1%
1953 10.6 -4.2%
1954 10.14 -4.3%
1955 9.7 -4.3%
1956 9.27 -4.4%
1957 8.85 -4.6%
1958 8.42 -4.8%
1959 7.99 -5.1%
1960 7.57 -5.3%
1961 7.17 -5.3%
1962 6.79 -5.3%
1963 6.43 -5.3%
1964 6.1 -5.0%
1965 5.81 -4.8%
1966 5.56 -4.4%
1967 5.34 -4.0%
1968 5.12 -4.0%
1969 4.92 -3.9%
1970 4.73 -3.9%
1971 4.53 -4.1%
1972 4.34 -4.4%
1973 4.13 -4.9%
1974 3.91 -5.3%
1975 3.69 -5.6%
1976 3.47 -5.9%
1977 3.26 -6.0%
1978 3.07 -6.0%
1979 2.88 -6.1%
1980 2.7 -6.1%
1981 2.54 -6.2%
1982 2.38 -6.2%
1983 2.24 -6.1%
1984 2.1 -6.0%
1985 1.98 -5.7%
1986 1.87 -5.5%
1987 1.77 -5.4%
1988 1.68 -5.2%
1989 1.59 -5.2%
1990 1.52 -4.9%
1991 1.44 -4.7%
1992 1.38 -4.5%
1993 1.32 -4.0%
1994 1.27 -4.3%
1995 1.22 -4.0%
1996 1.17 -3.8%
1997 1.11 -5.2%
1998 1.05 -5.2%
1999 0.9908 -5.7%
2000 0.9309 -6.0%
2001 0.8775 -5.7%
2002 0.8338 -5.0%
2003 0.8002 -4.0%
2004 0.7773 -2.9%
2005 0.7599 -2.2%
2006 0.7498 -1.3%
2007 0.7464 -0.5%
2008 0.7411 -0.7%
2009 0.7393 -0.3%
2010 0.7374 -0.2%
2011 0.7368 -0.1%
2012 0.7362 -0.1%
2013 0.7374 +0.2%
2014 0.7379 +0.1%
2015 0.7371 -0.1%
2016 0.7356 -0.2%
2017 0.7342 -0.2%
2018 0.7308 -0.5%
2019 0.7266 -0.6%
2020 0.7212 -0.7%
2021 0.7171 -0.6%
2022 0.7111 -0.8%
2023 0.7035 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.96 7.99 12.06 10
1960s 6.08 4.92 7.57 10
1970s 3.8 2.88 4.73 10
1980s 2.09 1.59 2.7 10
1990s 1.25 0.9908 1.52 10
2000s 0.7956 0.7393 0.9309 10
2010s 0.735 0.7266 0.7379 10
2020s 0.7132 0.7035 0.7212 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 150 Kuwait 0.7978 compare
  2. 151 Wallis and Futuna 0.7947 compare
  3. 152 Faroe Islands 0.7257 compare
  4. 154 Costa Rica 0.6968 compare
  5. 155 Thailand 0.6884 compare
  6. 156 Ukraine 0.6302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Malaysia was 0.7035 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7035 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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