Number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths due to disaster was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia peaked at 31,954 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 99th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -68.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +733.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 31 | +520.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 479 | +5222.2% |
| 2021 | 31,954 | +6571.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2 | 14 | 77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 3 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,113 | 5 | 31,954 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Malaysia was 5 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,954 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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