Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7,214
in 1960
All-time low
1,822
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia is 1,877, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia peaked at 7,214 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,214 | — |
| 1961 | 6,988 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6,742 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6,513 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6,265 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 6,032 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 5,820 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5,639 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,569 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,540 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,545 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,511 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,493 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5,537 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,524 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,478 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,444 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,386 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,214 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,023 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,870 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,761 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,655 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,544 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,433 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,281 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,117 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,913 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,800 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,561 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3,521 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,524 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,520 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,484 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,435 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,385 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,346 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,232 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,025 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,814 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,553 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,335 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,158 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,097 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,030 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,989 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,973 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,063 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,120 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,088 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,125 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,133 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,119 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,047 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,822 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,850 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,877 | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,877 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,877 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,232 | 5,540 | 7,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,416 | 5,023 | 5,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,294 | 3,561 | 4,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,329 | 2,814 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,128 | 1,973 | 2,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 2,047 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 | 1,822 | 1,954 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Malaysia was 1,877 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,214 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.