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

02461990200720241990: 6.91991: 6.31992: 61993: 5.91994: 5.91995: 61996: 5.91997: 5.81998: 5.61999: 5.32000: 5.22001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 4.92004: 4.72005: 4.52006: 4.32007: 4.22008: 4.12009: 42010: 42011: 3.82012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.32020: 3.32021: 3.42022: 3.42023: 3.42024: 3.3

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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