Neonatal mortality rate gho in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4074 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More health data for Malaysia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (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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