Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.46
in 1990
All-time low
5.69
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.47 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Malaysia peaked at 11.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 121st 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.46 | — |
| 1991 | 10.66 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 10.26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.53 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.74 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.49 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.96 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.08 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.77 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.44 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.02 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.42 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.12 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.91 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 | 9.45 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.38 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 5.91 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.69 | 6.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malaysia was 6.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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