Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 838.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
838.62
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,157
in 2000
All-time low
788.96
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 838.62 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia peaked at 1,157 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 788.96, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,157 | — |
| 2001 | 1,023 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 906.27 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 855.9 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 817.21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 804.91 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 788.96 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 802.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 847.9 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 843.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 844.74 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 849.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 851.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 849.92 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 879.29 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 878.82 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 873.15 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 871.08 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 868.12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 851.12 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 856.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 838.62 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 838.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 838.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884.67 | 788.96 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.8 | 844.74 | 879.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.6 | 838.62 | 856.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 78 Honduras 869.38 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 867.35 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 857.71 compare
- 82 Jordan 838.44 compare
- 83 Ecuador 797.03 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 789.79 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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)
- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malaysia was 838.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 788.96 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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