Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,120
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,115
in 1990
All-time low
1,120
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 14 in Malaysia stood at 1,120. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Malaysia peaked at 2,115 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,120, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,115 | — |
| 1991 | 2,067 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,010 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,954 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,907 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,875 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,853 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,831 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,804 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,740 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,714 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,693 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,676 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,658 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,631 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,599 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,565 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,530 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,496 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,470 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,458 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,455 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,455 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,455 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,424 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,380 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,317 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,185 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,144 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,124 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,122 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,120 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,120 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,120 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,919 | 1,773 | 2,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,630 | 1,496 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 | 1,246 | 1,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 | 1,120 | 1,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Malaysia?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Malaysia was 1,120 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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