Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of maternal deaths was 107.98 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Malaysia stood at 107.98 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Malaysia peaked at 254.09 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 107.98 deaths, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.32 deaths | 235.37 deaths | 254.09 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 229.77 deaths | 214.98 deaths | 238.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.02 deaths | 128.95 deaths | 209.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.18 deaths | 110.28 deaths | 124.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.98 deaths | 107.98 deaths | 107.98 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia was 107.98 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.98 deaths in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.