Mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 80.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.23 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
299.43 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
80.23 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 80.23 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia peaked at 299.43 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 80.23 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 299.43 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 288.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 278.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 267.59 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 256.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 246.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 240.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 235.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 230.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 223.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 218.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 213.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 207.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 201.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 196.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 190.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 181.47 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 172.64 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 164.6 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 160.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 156.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 153.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 149.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 146.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 141.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 136.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 131.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 128.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 126.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 125.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 123.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 120.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 117.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 113.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 110.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 108.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 106.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 104.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 103.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 103.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 95.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 94.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 91.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 89.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.05 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.68 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 87.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 107.83 per 1,000 female adults | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 93.39 per 1,000 female adults | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 83.78 per 1,000 female adults | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 80.23 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 80.23 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 80.23 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.72 per 1,000 female adults | 223.93 per 1,000 female adults | 299.43 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 190.79 per 1,000 female adults | 160.62 per 1,000 female adults | 218.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.71 per 1,000 female adults | 125.13 per 1,000 female adults | 156.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.12 per 1,000 female adults | 103.24 per 1,000 female adults | 123.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.93 per 1,000 female adults | 89.27 per 1,000 female adults | 101.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.21 per 1,000 female adults | 87.84 per 1,000 female adults | 90.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4 per 1,000 female adults | 80.23 per 1,000 female adults | 107.83 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Brazil 83.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 121 United States of America 82.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 122 Argentina 80.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 124 Belarus 79.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 125 Hungary 78.36 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 126 Morocco 75.65 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Malaysia was 80.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.43 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.