What is infant mortality rate in Malaysia?

Infant mortality rate in Malaysia was 0.6981 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 rate recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 11.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6486 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.

How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality rate?

Malaysia ranks 139th out of 199 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 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Malaysia

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 rate was 0.6981 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6981 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

139th

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.36 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

0.6486 deaths per 100 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1951–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Malaysia stood at 0.6981 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 11.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.6486 deaths per 100 live births, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 139th 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	9.23 deaths per 100 live births	7.28 deaths per 100 live births	11.36 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	5.32 deaths per 100 live births	4.25 deaths per 100 live births	6.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.41 deaths per 100 live births	4.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	2.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.02 deaths per 100 live births	0.8138 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.67 deaths per 100 live births	0.6489 deaths per 100 live births	0.7539 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6621 deaths per 100 live births	0.6486 deaths per 100 live births	0.6781 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6879 deaths per 100 live births	0.6795 deaths per 100 live births	0.6981 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

136 Bahrain 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Kuwait 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Cuba 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.6166 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Montserrat 0.6063 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 rate in Malaysia?: Infant mortality rate in Malaysia was 0.6981 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 rate recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 11.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6486 deaths per 100 live births in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for infant mortality rate?: Malaysia ranks 139th out of 199 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 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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