Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.004 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 133rd out of 196 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0034 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per person compare
- 131 Argentina 0.0001 units per person compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.0001 units per person compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 135 Georgia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 units per person 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.