Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,638 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia is 3,638, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia peaked at 7,649 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,569, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6,918 | 5,727 | 7,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,208 | 3,820 | 5,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,044 | 3,919 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,662 | 3,569 | 3,842 | 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, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5231 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malaysia was 3,638 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,649 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,569 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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