Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0393 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0393 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia peaked at 0.2425 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0393, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 122nd of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2425 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2234 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2044 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1949 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.177 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1715 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1671 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1628 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1566 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1487 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1432 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1297 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1201 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1148 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1052 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0954 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.075 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.069 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.062 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.062 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0584 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0565 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0521 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0494 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0781 | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 | -30.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0393 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0393 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 23% of 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 | +67.1% | 0.0467 | 0.0781 |
| 2023 | -30.0% | 0.0561 | 0.0393 |
| 2022 | -28.2% | 0.0781 | 0.0561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2084 | 0.177 | 0.2425 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1453 | 0.1148 | 0.1715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0761 | 0.061 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 | 0.0494 | 0.0596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 | 0.0393 | 0.0781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Malaysia was 0.0393 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2425 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd 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 down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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