Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was 0.5922 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5922 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 697.7%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9674 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-6.9 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 0.5922 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 697.7% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.9674 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.9 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -3.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1954 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1955 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1956 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1957 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1958 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1959 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1960 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1961 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1962 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1964 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1965 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1966 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1967 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1968 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1969 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1970 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1971 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1972 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1974 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1975 | -2 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1976 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1978 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1979 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1980 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1987 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1989 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1991 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1996 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1998 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1999 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2000 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2003 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2004 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2314 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0786 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2758 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2834 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6208 % change on previous year | -4566.0% |
| 2011 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2012 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8471 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2756 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9674 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2016 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6689 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6405 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4107 % change on previous year | -761.0% |
| 2022 | -0.7615 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0991 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5922 % change on previous year | -697.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5922 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5922 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.74 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -4566.0% | 0.0139 % change on previous year | -0.6208 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -761.0% | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -0.4107 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +697.7% | -0.0991 % change on previous year | 0.5922 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +251.1% | 0.0786 % change on previous year | 0.2758 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +251.1% | 0.2756 % change on previous year | 0.9674 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +133.9% | -0.2314 % change on previous year | 0.0786 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 0.2834 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0419 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 0.9674 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1234 % change on previous year | -0.7615 % change on previous year | 0.5922 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Portugal 0.6408 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Germany 0.6311 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Czechia 0.5977 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Austria 0.5589 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Brunei 0.3853 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 0.3142 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- 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 wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 0.5922 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9674 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.