Stillbirth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stillbirth rate was 4.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.8 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.4 per 1,000 total births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 133rd 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.
Stillbirth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 total births | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 per 1,000 total births | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | 4.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 per 1,000 total births | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 total births | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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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, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malaysia?
- Stillbirth rate in Malaysia was 4.8 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 total births in 2017.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 total births in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.