Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 1,803 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,803
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,030
in 2016
All-time low
1,384
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Malaysia, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.6k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.8k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.0k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,803 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Malaysia peaked at 2,030 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,384, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,790 1,624 1,953 10
2000s 1,910 1,824 2,002 10
2010s 1,924 1,535 2,030 10
2020s 1,537 1,384 1,803 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 Guatemala 1,996 compare
  2. 56 Saudi Arabia 1,971 compare
  3. 57 Algeria 1,906 compare
  4. 59 Syrian Arab Republic 1,760 compare
  5. 60 Senegal 1,681 compare
  6. 61 Peru 1,617 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Malaysia?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Malaysia was 1,803 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,030 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,384 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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