Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8309 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
0.8048 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia stood at 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 3.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9266 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8835 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8564 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8412 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8336 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8291 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8257 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8223 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8183 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8137 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8088 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8188 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8204 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8202 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8195 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8187 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8198 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8227 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8265 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8627 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8183 deaths per 100 live births | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8204 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8237 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8187 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .