Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 26.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia is 26.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia peaked at 62.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.38, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.68 | — |
| 1986 | 59.12 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 56.1 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 54.51 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 52.44 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 51 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 49.28 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 47.64 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.99 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 43.99 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 42.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.99 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.36 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 39.07 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.5 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.27 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.86 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.43 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.56 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.6 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.36 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 30.41 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.79 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.25 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.94 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.85 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.62 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.59 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.32 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.93 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.48 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.68 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.15 | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 37.59 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 26.38 | -29.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +81.8% | 28.68 | 52.15 |
| 2023 | -29.8% | 37.59 | 26.38 |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 52.15 | 37.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.97 | 52.44 | 62.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.07 | 38.5 | 51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 29.25 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 28.48 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 26.38 | 52.15 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Malaysia was 26.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.38 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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