Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.8309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8309
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1980
All-time low
0.8048
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia stood at 0.8309.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia peaked at 3.04 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8048, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.04 | — |
| 1981 | 2.84 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.48 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9266 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8835 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8564 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8412 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8336 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8291 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8257 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8223 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8183 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8137 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8088 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8048 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8048 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8188 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8204 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8202 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8195 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8187 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8198 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8227 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8265 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8309 | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8309 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8309 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.74 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8627 | 0.8183 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 | 0.8048 | 0.8204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8237 | 0.8187 | 0.8309 | 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Malaysia was 0.8309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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