Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.7642 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7642 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-7.37 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7642 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 1.34 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.37 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1954 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1955 | -5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1958 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1959 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1960 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1961 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1962 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1965 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1966 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1967 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1968 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1969 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1972 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1973 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1975 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1976 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1977 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1981 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1982 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1992 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1996 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1997 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1998 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1999 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2000 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2002 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2003 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2004 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4509 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0638 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1246 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0733 % change on previous year | -819.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1289 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0258 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -1616.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8395 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1907 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4809 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7276 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7642 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1616.9% | -0.0258 % change on previous year | 0.3915 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -819.4% | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -0.0733 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +242.2% | 0.3915 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +197.2% | -0.0638 % change on previous year | 0.062 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +101.0% | 0.062 % change on previous year | 0.1246 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +100.5% | 0.2399 % change on previous year | 0.4809 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 0.1246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4396 % change on previous year | -0.1289 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5639 % change on previous year | 0.2399 % change on previous year | 0.7642 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 17 Canada 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Serbia, Republic of 0.9042 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Dominica 0.8222 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Panama 0.6716 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Palestine 0.6593 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uruguay 0.6461 % change on previous year compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 0.7642 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.37 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.