Stillbirths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stillbirths was 2,116 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,116
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,682
in 2017
All-time low
2,041
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,116 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Malaysia peaked at 2,682 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,041, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 201 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.
Stillbirths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,461 | — |
| 2001 | 2,314 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,174 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,131 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,064 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,043 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,041 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,096 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,156 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,177 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,238 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,199 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,190 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,239 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,350 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,568 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,661 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,547 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,342 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,151 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,147 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,116 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,154 | 2,041 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,385 | 2,177 | 2,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 2,116 | 2,342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Tajikistan 2,187 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,168 compare
- 73 Germany 2,137 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2,076 compare
- 76 France 1,976 compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 1,941 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)
- 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 stillbirths in Malaysia?
- Stillbirths in Malaysia was 2,116 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 in 2017.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for stillbirths?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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