Mortality rate age 5-9 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.8794 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8794
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1990
All-time low
0.8786
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Malaysia stood at 0.8794.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Malaysia peaked at 2.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8786, in 2023.
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 5-9 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4 | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9977 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9448 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9061 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8843 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8786 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8794 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.62 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9977 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8986 | 0.8786 | 0.9448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.8929 compare
- 129 Bahrain 0.8912 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.8808 compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.8743 compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8599 compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.8363 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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 5-9 in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Malaysia was 0.8794 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8786 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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