Deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
480
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,086
in 1990
All-time low
480
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia is 480, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia peaked at 1,086 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 70th 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 9 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,086 | — |
| 1991 | 1,059 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,024 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 989 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 953 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 923 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 898 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 879 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 863 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 850 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 834 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 817 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 798 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 780 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 761 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 739 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 719 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 701 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 684 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 669 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 655 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 646 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 640 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 634 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 627 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 619 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 608 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 593 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 573 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 551 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 529 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 511 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 499 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 491 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 480 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952.4 | 850 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.2 | 669 | 834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.6 | 551 | 655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502 | 480 | 529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 67 Mauritania 595 compare
- 68 Congo 502 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
- 71 Ecuador 444 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 434 compare
- 73 Bolivia 433 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Malaysia was 480 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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