Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, infant was 7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Malaysia stood at 7 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Malaysia peaked at 68.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.18 per 1,000 live births | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.44 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia was 7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.