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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
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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