What is infant mortality by sex in Malaysia?

Infant mortality by sex in Malaysia was 0.7593 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 12.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.705 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.

How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality by sex?

Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality by sex in Malaysia

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Malaysia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Infant mortality by sex was 0.7593 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7593 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

137th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.14 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

0.705 deaths per 100 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1951–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Malaysia, 1951–2024

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

The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Malaysia is 0.7593 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Malaysia peaked at 12.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.705 deaths per 100 live births, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	9.91 deaths per 100 live births	7.89 deaths per 100 live births	12.14 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	5.81 deaths per 100 live births	4.66 deaths per 100 live births	7.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.57 deaths per 100 live births	2.67 deaths per 100 live births	4.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.89 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	2.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	0.8913 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7299 deaths per 100 live births	0.7052 deaths per 100 live births	0.8258 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.7207 deaths per 100 live births	0.705 deaths per 100 live births	0.7382 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.7489 deaths per 100 live births	0.74 deaths per 100 live births	0.7593 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

134 Kazakhstan 0.8315 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Georgia 0.8122 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7616 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Cuba 0.7573 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Kuwait 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Bahrain 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Malaysia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Malaysia?: Infant mortality by sex in Malaysia was 0.7593 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 12.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.705 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality by sex?: Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .