Number of neonatal deaths igme in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 1,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,388
in 1952
All-time low
1,822
in 2021
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Malaysia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths igme in Malaysia stood at 1,877.
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 igme in Malaysia peaked at 8,388 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1,822, 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 igme in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8,388 | — |
| 1953 | 8,291 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 8,187 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 8,061 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 7,945 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,842 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7,658 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 7,443 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 7,214 | -3.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,977 | 7,443 | 8,388 | 8 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Malaysia was 1,877 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,388 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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