Child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.8309 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8309
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.58
in 1800
All-time low
0.8048
in 2013
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia is 0.8309, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia peaked at 43.58 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.8048, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 43.58 | — |
| 1801 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 43.57 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 43.56 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 43.54 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 43.52 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 43.48 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 43.45 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 43.4 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 43.35 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 43.29 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 43.23 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 43.16 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 43.08 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 42.99 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 42.81 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 42.71 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 42.61 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 42.51 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 41.99 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 41.89 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 41.79 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 41.69 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 41.59 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 41.48 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 41.38 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 41.28 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 41.18 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 41.07 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 40.97 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 40.87 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 40.77 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 39.33 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 37.8 | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 36.44 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 35 | -3.9% |
| 1935 | 33.71 | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 32.34 | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 31.11 | -3.8% |
| 1938 | 29.81 | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 28.64 | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 27.5 | -4.0% |
| 1941 | 26.3 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 25.21 | -4.1% |
| 1943 | 24.05 | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 23.02 | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 21.92 | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 20.93 | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 19.75 | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 18.64 | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 17.58 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 17.14 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 16.19 | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 15.29 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 14.44 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 13.65 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 12.92 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 12.22 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 11.54 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 10.86 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 10.18 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 9.51 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 8.89 | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 8.3 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 7.31 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.92 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.57 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.33 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.07 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.24 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.98 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.72 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.84 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.48 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9266 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8835 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8564 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8412 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8336 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8291 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8257 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8223 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8183 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8137 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8088 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8048 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8048 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8188 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8204 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8202 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8195 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8187 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8198 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8227 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8265 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8309 | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8309 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8309 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1810s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1850s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.58 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.56 | 43.52 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.23 | 42.9 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.35 | 41.89 | 42.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.33 | 40.87 | 41.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | 34.5 | 28.64 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.49 | 17.58 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.44 | 10.18 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.34 | 5.8 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 3.25 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.74 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8627 | 0.8183 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 | 0.8048 | 0.8204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8237 | 0.8187 | 0.8309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Malaysia was 0.8309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.58 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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