Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia stood at 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia peaked at 55.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 122nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 119 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Grenada 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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 maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia was 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.