Number of youth deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of youth deaths was 4,758 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,758 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,764 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
4,693 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Malaysia stood at 4,758 deaths.
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 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,693 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,764 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 9,546 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,371 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,187 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9,004 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,838 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,688 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,452 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,024 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 7,500 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6,970 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,497 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6,118 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,875 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,717 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,569 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,456 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,385 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,386 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,411 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,389 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,412 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,467 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,494 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,556 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,600 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,565 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,483 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,367 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,218 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,027 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,801 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,693 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,725 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,758 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,837 deaths | 7,500 deaths | 9,764 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,838 deaths | 5,385 deaths | 6,970 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,455 deaths | 5,218 deaths | 5,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,801 deaths | 4,693 deaths | 5,027 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,975 deaths compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 4,963 deaths compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 deaths compare
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 deaths compare
- 78 Honduras 4,489 deaths compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of youth deaths in Malaysia was 4,758 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,764 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.