Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.98 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.54 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.98 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Malaysia peaked at 7.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.49 per 1,000 live births, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 149th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.51 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.98 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.98 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34 per 1,000 live births, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Malaysia?
- Infant mortality rate in Malaysia was 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 per 1,000 live births in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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