Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.8794 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8794
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1990
All-time low
0.8786
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.8794 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia peaked at 2.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8786, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 131st out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia was 0.8794 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8786 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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