Maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal deaths by income group was 107.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
107.98
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
254.09
in 1987
All-time low
107.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia stood at 107.98. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia peaked at 254.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 107.98, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 253.06 | — |
| 1986 | 253.01 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 254.09 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 236.06 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 235.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 236.88 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 237.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 238.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 234.37 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 216.43 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 222.78 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 226.09 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 231.96 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 214.98 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 209.47 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 179.99 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 175.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 152.67 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 150.69 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 146.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 145.92 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 128.95 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 145.69 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 144.09 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 124.07 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 120.99 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 119.85 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 119.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 119.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 118.61 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.18 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 112.83 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111.24 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 110.28 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.98 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.32 | 235.37 | 254.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 229.77 | 214.98 | 238.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.02 | 128.95 | 209.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.18 | 110.28 | 124.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.98 | 107.98 | 107.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 121.46 compare
- 79 Botswana 115.26 compare
- 80 Nicaragua 109.81 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 107.92 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 106.17 compare
- 84 Jordan 100.39 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Malaysia was 107.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.98 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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