Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia

Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 1990
All-time low
4.13
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 7.51991: 7.31992: 71993: 6.71994: 6.51995: 6.31996: 6.21997: 61998: 5.71999: 5.32000: 4.92001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.32006: 4.32007: 4.32008: 4.32009: 4.32010: 4.32011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 4.32022: 4.22023: 4.22024: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia stood at 4.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia peaked at 7.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 140th 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.54
1991 7.26 -3.7%
1992 6.98 -3.7%
1993 6.74 -3.4%
1994 6.52 -3.3%
1995 6.33 -2.9%
1996 6.16 -2.8%
1997 5.95 -3.3%
1998 5.66 -4.9%
1999 5.28 -6.8%
2000 4.91 -6.9%
2001 4.63 -5.7%
2002 4.45 -3.9%
2003 4.35 -2.4%
2004 4.3 -1.1%
2005 4.29 -0.2%
2006 4.29 +0.1%
2007 4.3 +0.3%
2008 4.32 +0.3%
2009 4.32 +0.0%
2010 4.29 -0.6%
2011 4.23 -1.3%
2012 4.16 -1.6%
2013 4.13 -0.8%
2014 4.14 +0.3%
2015 4.18 +1.0%
2016 4.22 +0.9%
2017 4.25 +0.7%
2018 4.28 +0.6%
2019 4.3 +0.5%
2020 4.3 +0.1%
2021 4.28 -0.4%
2022 4.25 -0.8%
2023 4.25 -0.1%
2024 4.27 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.44 5.28 7.54 10
2000s 4.42 4.29 4.91 10
2010s 4.22 4.13 4.3 10
2020s 4.27 4.25 4.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia was 4.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Malaysia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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