Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
480
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,086
in 1990
All-time low
480
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia is 480, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia peaked at 1,086 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 70th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,086 | — |
| 1991 | 1,059 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,024 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 989 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 953 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 923 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 898 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 879 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 863 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 850 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 834 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 817 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 798 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 780 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 761 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 739 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 719 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 701 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 684 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 669 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 655 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 646 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 640 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 634 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 627 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 619 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 608 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 593 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 573 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 551 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 529 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 511 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 499 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 491 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 480 | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 480 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 480 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952.4 | 850 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.2 | 669 | 834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.6 | 551 | 655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502 | 480 | 529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 67 Mauritania 595 compare
- 68 Congo 502 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
- 71 Ecuador 444 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 434 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 433 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malaysia was 480 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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