Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.45 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.45
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1990
All-time low
1.44
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia stood at 1.45.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia peaked at 2.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.85 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.49 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Malaysia was 1.45 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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