Premature NCD mortality in Malaysia

In Malaysia, a 30-year-old had a 19.5% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Malaysia, 2023 19.5% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.3percentage points 2022: 19.8%
Position in 2023 82nd of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Malaysia over time

View

Showing: Total

Places
1 selected
Malaysia

% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Malaysia
2023 19.5%
2022 19.8%
2021 18.8%
2020 18.2%
2019 19.5%
2018 19.8%
2017 19.7%
2016 19.4%
2015 19.2%
2014 18.1%
2013 18.0%
2012 18.0%
2011 18.5%
2010 18.7%
2009 19.0%
2008 18.8%
2007 18.4%
2006 18.7%
2005 19.1%
2004 19.7%
2003 20.4%
2002 20.5%
2001 21.2%
2000 22.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 19.8% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 18.0%, the figure has changed by +1.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Malaysia has the 82nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Malaysia
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory