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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 107.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 107.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
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 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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