Infant deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Infant deaths was 3,053 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,053
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3,960
in 2000
All-time low
2,933
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Malaysia is 3,053, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Malaysia peaked at 3,960 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,960 | — |
| 2001 | 3,616 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,344 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,188 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,106 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,032 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,991 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,987 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,053 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,134 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,150 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,195 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,258 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,287 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,349 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,400 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,390 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,361 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,321 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,262 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,154 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,993 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,933 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,995 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,053 | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,053 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,053 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,241 | 2,987 | 3,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,297 | 3,150 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,026 | 2,933 | 3,154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Malaysia?
- Infant deaths in Malaysia was 3,053 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for infant deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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