What is youth mortality rate in Malaysia?

Youth mortality rate in Malaysia was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 9.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Malaysia rank for youth mortality rate?

Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Malaysia

Name: Youth mortality rate in Malaysia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Youth mortality rate was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.03 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

137th

of 199 countries

All-time high

9.15 deaths per 100 live births

in 1963

All-time low

1.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1963–2024

Youth mortality rate in Malaysia, 1963–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Malaysia is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Malaysia peaked at 9.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.98 deaths per 100 live births	7.03 deaths per 100 live births	9.15 deaths per 100 live births	7
1970s	5.44 deaths per 100 live births	4.12 deaths per 100 live births	6.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.97 deaths per 100 live births	2.26 deaths per 100 live births	3.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.77 deaths per 100 live births	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.02 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

134 Cuba 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Bahrain 1.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Nauru 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Georgia 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Malaysia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Malaysia?: Youth mortality rate in Malaysia was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 9.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for youth mortality rate?: Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.