Number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 107.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
107.98
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
254.09
in 1987
All-time low
107.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia stood at 107.98. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia peaked at 254.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 107.98, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 253.06 | — |
| 1986 | 253.01 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 254.09 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 236.06 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 235.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 236.88 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 237.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 238.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 234.37 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 216.43 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 222.78 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 226.09 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 231.96 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 214.98 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 209.47 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 179.99 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 175.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 152.67 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 150.69 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 146.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 145.92 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 128.95 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 145.69 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 144.09 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 124.07 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 120.99 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 119.85 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 119.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 119.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 118.61 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.18 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 112.83 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111.24 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 110.28 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.98 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 107.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 107.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.32 | 235.37 | 254.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 229.77 | 214.98 | 238.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.02 | 128.95 | 209.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.18 | 110.28 | 124.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.98 | 107.98 | 107.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Malaysia was 107.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.98 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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