Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,877 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877 deaths
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,388 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
1,822 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia stood at 1,877 deaths.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia peaked at 8,388 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1,822 deaths, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8,388 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 8,291 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 8,187 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 8,061 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 7,945 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,842 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7,658 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 7,443 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 7,214 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 6,988 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6,742 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6,513 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6,265 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 6,032 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 5,820 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 5,639 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,569 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,540 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,545 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,511 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,493 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5,537 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,524 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,478 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,444 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,386 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,023 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,870 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,761 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,655 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,544 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,433 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,281 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,117 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,913 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,800 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,561 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3,521 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,524 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,520 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,484 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,435 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,385 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,346 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,232 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,025 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,814 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,553 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,335 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,158 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,097 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,030 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,989 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,973 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,986 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,063 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,098 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,079 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,120 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,100 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,088 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,125 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,133 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,119 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,108 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,085 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,047 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,822 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,827 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,850 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,877 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,977 deaths | 7,443 deaths | 8,388 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 6,232 deaths | 5,540 deaths | 7,214 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,416 deaths | 5,023 deaths | 5,545 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,294 deaths | 3,561 deaths | 4,870 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,329 deaths | 2,814 deaths | 3,524 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,128 deaths | 1,973 deaths | 2,553 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 deaths | 2,047 deaths | 2,133 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 deaths | 1,822 deaths | 1,954 deaths | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 133 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia was 1,877 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,388 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 deaths in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .