Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0009 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.