Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.31
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 1990
All-time low
8.05
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.31 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia peaked at 16.62 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.62 | — |
| 1991 | 15.84 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 15.11 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.45 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.32 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.84 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.59 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.27 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.18 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.23 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.67 | 10.73 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 8.18 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 8.05 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 8.19 | 8.31 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Malaysia was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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