Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 652 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
652 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,223 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
652 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia is 652 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia peaked at 2,223 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 652 deaths, in 2100.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,223 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 2,160 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 2,099 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 2,045 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 2,016 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 1,988 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 1,961 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1,934 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 1,902 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 1,875 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 1,846 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 1,819 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 1,795 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 1,770 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 1,740 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 1,711 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1,683 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 1,657 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 1,628 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2043 | 1,600 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2044 | 1,566 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 1,528 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2046 | 1,490 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2047 | 1,455 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2048 | 1,421 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 1,384 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 1,346 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2051 | 1,313 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2052 | 1,280 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2053 | 1,249 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2054 | 1,222 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1,196 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1,170 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2057 | 1,147 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2058 | 1,125 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2059 | 1,106 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 1,088 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 1,074 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 1,061 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 1,051 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 1,040 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 1,026 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 1,016 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 1,006 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 994 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 983 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 974 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 963 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2072 | 951 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 938 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 926 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 916 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2076 | 903 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2077 | 891 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 876 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2079 | 863 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 849 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 835 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2082 | 822 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2083 | 807 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2084 | 794 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 779 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 768 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2087 | 756 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2088 | 745 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 736 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 727 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 717 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 710 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 701 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2094 | 693 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 686 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 680 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 672 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 665 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 658 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 652 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,088 deaths | 1,988 deaths | 2,223 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 1,835 deaths | 1,711 deaths | 1,961 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,541 deaths | 1,384 deaths | 1,683 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,215 deaths | 1,106 deaths | 1,346 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,034 deaths | 983 deaths | 1,088 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 920.1 deaths | 863 deaths | 974 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 789.1 deaths | 736 deaths | 849 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 690.9 deaths | 658 deaths | 727 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 652 deaths | 652 deaths | 652 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malaysia was 652 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 652 deaths in 2100.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.