Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia is 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia peaked at 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4411 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 French Guiana 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Reunion 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Chile 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Egypt 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia was 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.