Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal in Malaysia stood at 4.3 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Malaysia peaked at 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 138th 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.26 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Malaysia was 4.3 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, neonatal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.