Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0091 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0659 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0089 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0587 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 118 Brunei 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.