Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,638 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,638
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,649
in 1990
All-time low
3,569
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2024
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,649 | — |
| 1991 | 7,479 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,361 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7,233 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7,097 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,963 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,835 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,621 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,220 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5,727 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 5,230 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 4,783 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,425 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 4,199 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,059 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,938 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,857 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,820 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,856 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,915 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,919 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,954 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,012 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,039 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,101 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,154 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,141 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,103 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,050 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,972 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,842 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,657 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3,569 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,603 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,638 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,638 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,638 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- 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-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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