Mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
110th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 1996
All-time low
2.35
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia stood at 3.21.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia peaked at 4.85 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 110th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.62 | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.32 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.64 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 | 4.15 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.25 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.58 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.35 | 3.21 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Malaysia was 3.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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