Child mortality vs population growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.7254 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7254
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1960
All-time low
0.6184
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Malaysia stood at 0.7254.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Malaysia peaked at 3.16 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6184, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.44 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.66 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.16 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9253 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7161 | 0.6184 | 0.8359 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 125 Vietnam 0.7254 compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 vs population growth in Malaysia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Malaysia was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6184 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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