Child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia

Malaysia: Child deaths by world region un data was 3,421 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,421
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
42,679
in 1950
All-time low
3,421
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3,421 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia peaked at 42,679 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3,421, in 2023.

That places Malaysia 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38,625 33,177 42,679 10
1960s 24,914 19,433 31,590 10
1970s 15,623 12,473 18,807 10
1980s 10,077 8,094 11,919 10
1990s 7,044 5,818 7,867 10
2000s 4,332 3,948 5,353 10
2010s 4,083 3,953 4,168 10
2020s 3,534 3,421 3,746 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 79 Honduras 3,600 compare
  2. 80 Gambia 3,566 compare
  3. 81 Eritrea 3,453 compare
  4. 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 compare
  5. 84 Jordan 3,230 compare
  6. 85 Ecuador 3,214 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia?
Child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia was 3,421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 42,679 in 1950.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,421 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-by-world-region-un-data/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-by-world-region-un-data/malaysia/">Child deaths by world region un data in Malaysia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed