Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,914 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1,914
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
79th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,786
in 1950
All-time low
1,883
in 2013
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,914 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia peaked at 10,786 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,883, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,786 | — |
| 1951 | 10,597 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 10,410 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 10,237 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 10,087 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 9,951 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9,680 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 10,245 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 10,227 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 9,006 | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 9,505 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 9,527 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 9,166 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,019 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 7,991 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 7,975 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,177 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7,828 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,592 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,281 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7,100 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 7,055 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,733 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6,604 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6,607 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,604 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,422 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 6,708 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6,129 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 5,857 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 5,311 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 5,263 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,059 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 4,981 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,082 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,987 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,732 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 4,893 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,577 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 4,332 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,315 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,184 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,248 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,164 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,945 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,781 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,368 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,361 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,041 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3,135 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,462 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 2,151 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 2,091 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,078 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,065 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,053 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,919 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,977 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,116 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,248 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,947 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1,997 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,093 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,883 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,149 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2,341 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,059 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,059 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,996 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,914 | -4.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,914 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,914 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,123 | 9,006 | 10,786 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,406 | 7,281 | 9,527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,582 | 5,857 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,922 | 4,332 | 5,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,754 | 3,041 | 4,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,116 | 1,919 | 2,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 | 1,883 | 2,341 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1,978 compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1,969 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 1,919 compare
- 80 Ukraine 1,724 compare
- 81 Syria 1,590 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 1,562 compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Malaysia was 1,914 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,786 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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