What is child mortality in Malaysia?

Child mortality in Malaysia was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 43.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Malaysia rank for child mortality?

Malaysia ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Malaysia

Name: Child mortality in Malaysia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Child mortality was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8309 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

138th

of 203 countries

All-time high

43.58 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.8048 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Malaysia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Malaysia is 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Malaysia peaked at 43.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	43.56 deaths per 100 live births	43.52 deaths per 100 live births	43.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	43.23 deaths per 100 live births	42.9 deaths per 100 live births	43.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	42.35 deaths per 100 live births	41.89 deaths per 100 live births	42.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	41.33 deaths per 100 live births	40.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	34.5 deaths per 100 live births	28.64 deaths per 100 live births	40.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	22.49 deaths per 100 live births	17.58 deaths per 100 live births	27.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	13.44 deaths per 100 live births	10.18 deaths per 100 live births	17.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	7.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.8 deaths per 100 live births	9.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.4 deaths per 100 live births	3.25 deaths per 100 live births	5.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8627 deaths per 100 live births	0.8183 deaths per 100 live births	0.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8135 deaths per 100 live births	0.8048 deaths per 100 live births	0.8204 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8237 deaths per 100 live births	0.8187 deaths per 100 live births	0.8309 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

135 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Malaysia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Malaysia?: Child mortality in Malaysia was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 43.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for child mortality?: Malaysia ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.