Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Malaysia

Malaysia: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 0.8309 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8309
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.14
in 1950
All-time low
0.8048
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Malaysia, 1950–2024

051015195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Malaysia stood at 0.8309.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Malaysia peaked at 17.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8048, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 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.

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older in Malaysia, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 17.14 —
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 1.72, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 134 Bahrain 0.8767 compare
  2. 135 Georgia 0.8595 compare
  3. 136 Cuba 0.8559 compare
  4. 138 Nauru 0.8261 compare
  5. 139 Kuwait 0.8104 compare
  6. 140 Ukraine 0.7888 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Malaysia?
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Malaysia was 0.8309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 17.14 in 1950.
What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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