Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 480 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
480
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,086
in 1990
All-time low
480
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.0k1993: 9891994: 9531995: 9231996: 8981997: 8791998: 8631999: 8502000: 8342001: 8172002: 7982003: 7802004: 7612005: 7392006: 7192007: 7012008: 6842009: 6692010: 6552011: 6462012: 6402013: 6342014: 6272015: 6192016: 6082017: 5932018: 5732019: 5512020: 5292021: 5112022: 4992023: 4912024: 480

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia is 480, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia peaked at 1,086 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2024.

That places Malaysia 70th 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 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

  1. 67 Mauritania 595 compare
  2. 68 Congo 502 compare
  3. 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
  4. 71 Ecuador 444 compare
  5. 72 Saudi Arabia 434 compare
  6. 73 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 433 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malaysia was 480 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,086 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Malaysia ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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