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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 1,085 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1933.

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 124th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

124th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1,085 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1933

All-time low

21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1933–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia, 1933–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 1,085 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1933 and was at its lowest, 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	944.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	834.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,085 deaths per 100,000 live births	7
1940s	650.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	533.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	765.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1950s	415.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	209.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	569.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1960s	198.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	157.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	242.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	97.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	68.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	148.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	51.42 deaths per 100,000 live births	39.39 deaths per 100,000 live births	62.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

121 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
123 Grenada 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
125 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
126 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
127 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1,085 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1933.
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 124th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.