Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,120 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia peaked at 2,115 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,120, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,115 | — |
| 1991 | 2,067 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,010 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,954 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,907 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,875 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,853 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,831 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,804 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,740 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,714 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,693 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,676 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,658 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,631 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,599 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,565 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,530 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,496 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,470 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,458 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,455 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,455 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,455 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,424 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,380 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,317 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,185 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,144 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,124 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,122 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,120 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,120 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,120 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,919 | 1,773 | 2,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,630 | 1,496 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 | 1,246 | 1,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 | 1,120 | 1,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Malaysia was 1,120 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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