Deaths age 5 to 24 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 4,966 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,966
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,049
in 1990
All-time low
4,580
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4,966 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Malaysia peaked at 6,049 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,580, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 65th 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 24 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,049 | — |
| 1991 | 5,807 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,693 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,728 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,846 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,966 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,021 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,955 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,780 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,615 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,581 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,675 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,796 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,865 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,864 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,787 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,683 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,641 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,690 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,760 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,776 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,730 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,662 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,608 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,598 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,636 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,641 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,475 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,132 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4,797 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4,607 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,580 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,669 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,821 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4,966 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,846 | 5,615 | 6,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,734 | 5,581 | 5,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,506 | 4,797 | 5,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,729 | 4,580 | 4,966 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Malaysia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Malaysia was 4,966 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,049 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,580 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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