Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 1990
All-time low
2.02
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia stood at 2.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia peaked at 4.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 2.02 compare
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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 for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malaysia was 2.02 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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