Mortality rate age 5-14 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 2.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 1990
All-time low
2.02
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-14 in Malaysia is 2.02, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Malaysia peaked at 4.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 125th 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 5-14 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.97 | — |
| 1991 | 4.72 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.48 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.47 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.47 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.72 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Nauru 2.07 compare
- 123 Turkey 2.04 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 2.03 compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 2.02 compare
- 127 Costa Rica 1.97 compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.96 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)
- 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 5-14 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Malaysia was 2.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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