Births and deaths per year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Births and deaths per year was 181,173 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
181,173 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
212,600 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
71,430 deaths
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Malaysia stood at 181,173 deaths.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Malaysia peaked at 212,600 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71,430 deaths, in 1978.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124,009 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 120,677 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 116,276 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 112,039 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 108,551 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 105,303 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 102,348 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 99,512 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 96,392 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 93,130 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 90,107 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 87,162 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 84,298 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 81,625 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 79,071 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 76,932 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 75,571 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 75,094 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 74,623 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 74,197 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 73,859 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73,335 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 73,014 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72,719 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 72,459 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72,135 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 71,672 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 71,438 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71,430 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 71,527 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71,572 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72,149 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 72,655 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 73,659 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 74,572 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 75,599 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 76,809 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 78,221 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 79,884 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 81,249 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 83,049 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 84,378 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 85,738 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,103 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 89,163 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 91,341 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 93,379 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 95,177 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97,733 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 100,832 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 101,767 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 102,546 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 103,125 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105,064 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 106,718 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 108,175 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 110,025 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 112,729 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 116,134 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 120,128 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 124,184 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 128,339 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 132,822 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 139,008 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 145,789 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 151,911 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 156,255 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 159,558 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 162,775 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 166,533 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 170,581 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 212,600 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 192,461 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 181,173 deaths | -5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 181,173 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 181,173 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 18.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,824 deaths | 93,130 deaths | 124,009 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,868 deaths | 74,197 deaths | 90,107 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,359 deaths | 71,430 deaths | 73,859 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,637 deaths | 71,572 deaths | 81,249 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,789 deaths | 83,049 deaths | 100,832 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,641 deaths | 101,767 deaths | 120,128 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,717 deaths | 124,184 deaths | 166,533 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,204 deaths | 170,581 deaths | 212,600 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Malaysia?
- Births and deaths per year in Malaysia was 181,173 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,600 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,430 deaths in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for births and deaths per year?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.