Stillbirth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stillbirth rate was 4.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.83
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 2018
All-time low
4.31
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Malaysia is 4.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.72 | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.47 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4.36 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.31 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.83 | 5.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malaysia?
- Stillbirth rate in Malaysia was 4.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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