Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,524
in 1991
All-time low
1,822
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,877 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia peaked at 3,524 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 78th 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.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,521 | — |
| 1991 | 3,524 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,520 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,484 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,435 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,385 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,346 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,232 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,025 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,814 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,553 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,335 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,158 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,097 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,030 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,989 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,973 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,063 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,120 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,088 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,125 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,133 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,119 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,047 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,822 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,850 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,877 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,329 | 2,814 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,128 | 1,973 | 2,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 2,047 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 | 1,822 | 1,954 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia was 1,877 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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