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
Latest (2020)
0.318 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5336 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6391 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4837 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4753 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4026 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.441 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4265 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4265 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3804 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3319 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4411 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3673 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3343 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1853 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.