Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio was 26.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.38 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.15 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
26.38 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia stood at 26.38 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia peaked at 52.15 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.38 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.27 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.43 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.56 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.6 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.36 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 30.41 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.79 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.46 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.25 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.94 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.85 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.75 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.01 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.62 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.82 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.32 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.93 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.68 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.15 per 100,000 live births | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 37.59 per 100,000 live births | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 26.38 per 100,000 live births | -29.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.38 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26.38 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 52.15 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -29.8% | 37.59 per 100,000 live births | 26.38 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 52.15 per 100,000 live births | 37.59 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4 per 100,000 live births | 29.25 per 100,000 live births | 37.27 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 per 100,000 live births | 28.48 per 100,000 live births | 29.82 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 per 100,000 live births | 26.38 per 100,000 live births | 52.15 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 126 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Costa Rica 24.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Syria 20.37 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia was 26.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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