Mortality rate, under-5, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
89.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
7.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
Malaysia recorded 7.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Malaysia peaked at 89.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 135th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Malaysia was 7.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.