Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.48
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.38
in 1990
All-time low
7.77
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.48 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Malaysia peaked at 16.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.38 | — |
| 1991 | 15.32 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 14.69 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.52 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.66 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.57 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.18 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.53 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.96 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.14 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.69 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.38 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.77 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.92 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.48 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.53 | 12.89 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 10.14 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.16 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.77 | 8.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Kazakhstan 9.03 compare
- 123 Samoa 8.99 compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
- 126 United States 8.45 compare
- 127 Cuba 8.37 compare
- 128 Vietnam 8.33 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 5-24 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malaysia was 8.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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