Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5159 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5159
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5362
in 2011
All-time low
0.4603
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia is 0.5159, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia peaked at 0.5362 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4603, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4603 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4712 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4782 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4817 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.484 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4861 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4895 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4881 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4863 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4914 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4881 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4882 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4877 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4994 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5001 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5051 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5115 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5199 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.535 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5359 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5305 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5362 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5234 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.517 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5182 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5135 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5117 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5138 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5148 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5154 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5086 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4982 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5119 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5135 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5159 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4817 | 0.4603 | 0.4914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5071 | 0.4877 | 0.5359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5194 | 0.5117 | 0.5362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5096 | 0.4982 | 0.5159 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Malaysia was 0.5159 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5362 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4603 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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