Neonatal mortality rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Malaysia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Malaysia stood at 0.4%. 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 rate in Malaysia peaked at 3.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Malaysia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Malaysia was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days