Child mortality around the world in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child mortality around the world was 0.7785 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7785 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Malaysia peaked at 16.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7785, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 156th out of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.29 | 10.06 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.34 | 5.77 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 3.24 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.75 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.09 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 | 0.8132 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8109 | 0.8032 | 0.8133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7896 | 0.7785 | 0.7973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 153 Martinique 0.8857 compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.8531 compare
- 155 Thailand 0.8105 compare
- 157 Malta 0.7737 compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.7709 compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.7599 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Malaysia?
- Child mortality around the world in Malaysia was 0.7785 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7785 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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