Number of stillbirths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of stillbirths was 2,116 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Malaysia stood at 2,116.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Malaysia peaked at 2,682 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,041, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,461 | — |
| 2001 | 2,314 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,174 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,064 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,043 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,041 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,096 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,156 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,177 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,238 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,199 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,190 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,239 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,350 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,568 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,661 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,547 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,342 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,151 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,147 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,116 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,154 | 2,041 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,385 | 2,177 | 2,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 2,116 | 2,342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Tajikistan 2,187 compare
- 72 Bolivia 2,168 compare
- 73 Germany 2,137 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2,076 compare
- 76 France 1,976 compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 1,941 compare
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 stillbirths in Malaysia?
- Number of stillbirths in Malaysia was 2,116 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation