Neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.36 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.36
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 1950
All-time low
0.36
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia stood at 0.36. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia peaked at 3.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.82 | — |
| 1951 | 3.82 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.59 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 3.62 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.39 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 3.24 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 3.39 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.99 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 3.08 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.84 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.01 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.81 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.47 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.42 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 2.99 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 2.1 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.51 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.92 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.716 | 0.58 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.428 | 0.4 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 10 |
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 neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Malaysia was 0.36 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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