Adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9987 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9987
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1990
All-time low
0.9987
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia, 1990–2021

01231990200520211990: 2.61991: 2.41992: 2.31993: 2.21994: 2.21995: 2.11996: 21997: 21998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 0.999

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia is 0.9987, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia peaked at 2.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9987, in 2021.

Malaysia ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 2.56
1991 2.45 -4.5%
1992 2.34 -4.4%
1993 2.25 -4.0%
1994 2.16 -3.7%
1995 2.09 -3.3%
1996 2.03 -2.9%
1997 1.97 -2.9%
1998 1.91 -3.1%
1999 1.85 -3.2%
2000 1.79 -3.1%
2001 1.74 -2.7%
2002 1.7 -2.4%
2003 1.67 -2.1%
2004 1.63 -1.9%
2005 1.6 -1.9%
2006 1.57 -1.9%
2007 1.54 -1.9%
2008 1.52 -1.8%
2009 1.49 -1.4%
2010 1.48 -1.1%
2011 1.47 -0.6%
2012 1.47 -0.1%
2013 1.47 +0.3%
2014 1.48 +0.3%
2015 1.47 -0.3%
2016 1.45 -1.5%
2017 1.4 -3.3%
2018 1.32 -5.6%
2019 1.22 -7.7%
2020 1.11 -9.2%
2021 0.9987 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.16 1.85 2.56 10
2000s 1.63 1.49 1.79 10
2010s 1.42 1.22 1.48 10
2020s 1.05 0.9987 1.11 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 121 Jordan 1.01 compare
  2. 122 Georgia 1 compare
  3. 123 Türkiye 0.9988 compare
  4. 125 Albania 0.9946 compare
  5. 126 Cape Verde 0.9794 compare
  6. 127 Cuba 0.9717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia?
Adolescent mortality rate in Malaysia was 0.9987 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Malaysia ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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