Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -3.78 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.266 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.7 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -4 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1959 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1960 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1961 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1962 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1963 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1971 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1972 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1974 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1975 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1979 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1982 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1983 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1984 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1985 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1986 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1988 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1989 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1990 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1991 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1992 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1995 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1996 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1997 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1998 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1999 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2000 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2001 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2002 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2003 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2005 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2006 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2007 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2008 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2011 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6588 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.266 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.3979 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2018 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2020 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2022 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2023 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -3.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.12 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -3.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.67 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -249.6% | 0.266 % change on previous year | -0.3979 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -201.2% | -0.3979 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +100.0% | -0.2653 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.59 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.945 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 0.266 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 103 Venezuela -3.78 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Malaysia was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.266 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.