III. Analysis of Death Statistics
Demography
3.3
Based on the data in Table 4, the highest no. of death occurs in Lembah Klang
which is 39 cases each in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. It is followed by 35
cases in Johor and 21 cases each in Pulau Pinang and Kedah.
3.4
In small states like Perlis and Melaka, the total no. of cases are small, they are
1 and 3 cases respectively. While in Sabah and Sarawak, there are 9 and 7
cases respectively within the stated time frame.
3.5
The pattern shows more cases of death in big cities. This might be due to higher
total no. of crime rates and no. of arrest in main cities in the country as
compared to smaller cities.
Time Frame
Graph 1: Total no. of Deaths in Police Custody from 2000-2014
35
30
Total no. of Death
25
20
15
10
5
0
Year
38