Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 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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