Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. 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 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 54.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 47.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 43.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 39.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 39.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 36.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 32.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 23.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
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 of America 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 20.43 deaths 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Malaysia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.