Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Malaysia is -3.78 % change on previous year, measured 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 life stage, 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 198 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 life stage, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -3.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, 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 life stage, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, 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 life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
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 life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.