Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4074 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4074
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1951
All-time low
0.4074
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia stood at 0.4074. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia peaked at 3.02 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4074, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.02 | — |
| 1952 | 2.92 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.7 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.49 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 2.38 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.29 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.19 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.1 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.01 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.94 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.63 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9853 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9359 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8925 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8538 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8177 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7858 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7564 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7276 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.701 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6771 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6371 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6175 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5941 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5639 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5296 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4947 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4648 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4445 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4344 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4292 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4289 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4301 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4314 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4312 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4276 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4222 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4168 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4135 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4133 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4163 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4216 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.426 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.428 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4277 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.426 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4227 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4163 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4074 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4074 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4074 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 2.19 | 3.02 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.63 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 1.3 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9792 | 0.7858 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6459 | 0.5296 | 0.7564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4419 | 0.4289 | 0.4947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4213 | 0.4133 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4181 | 0.4074 | 0.426 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 rate gho in Malaysia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia was 0.4074 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4074 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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