Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 196 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 in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia stood at 1,877.
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 in Malaysia peaked at 7,214 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 196 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 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% |
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Malaysia was 1,877 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,214 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.