Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,546 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,546 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
412 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia peaked at 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 412 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 412 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 448 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 489 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 513 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 565 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 583 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 598 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 614 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 638 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 673 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 698 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 721 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 771 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 832 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 871 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 951 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,048 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,167 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,234 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,334 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,449 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,547 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,614 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,614 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,640 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,702 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,682 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,705 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,712 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,678 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,703 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,770 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,835 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,919 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,025 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,141 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,281 1 in: rate varies by country | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 1,783 1 in: rate varies by country | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country | +42.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -40.2% | 2,141 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,281 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +42.8% | 1,783 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2022 | +39.2% | 1,281 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,783 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 412 1 in: rate varies by country | 565 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 699.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 583 1 in: rate varies by country | 871 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,360 1 in: rate varies by country | 951 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,640 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,773 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,678 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,025 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,281 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 70 Sri Lanka 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 71 Oman 3,068 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 72 Thailand 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 74 Cuba 2,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 75 Egypt 2,223 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 76 Tajikistan 2,202 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia was 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,546 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 412 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.