Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 3.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.28
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 1990
All-time low
3.28
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Malaysia is 3.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Malaysia peaked at 6.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 131st 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 20-24 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.87 | — |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.96 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.14 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.93 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.28 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.32 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 4.04 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.34 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.4 | 5 |
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More health data for Malaysia
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 20-24 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malaysia was 3.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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