Number of youth deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of youth deaths was 4,758 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,758
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,764
in 1990
All-time low
4,693
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Malaysia stood at 4,758.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Malaysia peaked at 9,764 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,693, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,764 | — |
| 1991 | 9,546 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,371 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,187 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9,004 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,838 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,688 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,452 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,024 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6,970 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,497 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6,118 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,875 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,717 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,569 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,456 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,385 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,386 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,411 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,389 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,412 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,467 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,494 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,556 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,600 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,565 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,483 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,367 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,218 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,027 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,801 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,693 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,725 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,758 | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,758 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,758 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,837 | 7,500 | 9,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,838 | 5,385 | 6,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,455 | 5,218 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,801 | 4,693 | 5,027 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Bolivia 4,975 compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 4,963 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 compare
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 compare
- 78 Honduras 4,489 compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of youth deaths in Malaysia was 4,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,764 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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