Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio was 26.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β¬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia, 2000β2023
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 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 117 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Costa Rica 24.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Georgia 19.69 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 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 120th out of 196 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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