Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 2,443 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia is 2,443, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia peaked at 2,908 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,017, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,693 | — |
| 1991 | 2,632 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,621 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,670 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,761 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,852 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,908 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,891 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,809 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,732 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,730 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,794 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,865 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,898 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,879 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,809 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,727 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,693 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,784 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,824 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,833 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,821 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,802 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,804 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,837 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,846 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,727 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,479 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,230 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,069 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,017 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,084 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,255 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,443 | +8.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,443 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 441, 5.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,443 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 441, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 | 2,621 | 2,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,790 | 2,693 | 2,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,720 | 2,230 | 2,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,174 | 2,017 | 2,443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malaysia was 2,443 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,908 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,017 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years