Neonatal deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal deaths was 1,877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
85th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2,553
in 2000
All-time low
1,822
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Malaysia stood at 1,877.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Malaysia peaked at 2,553 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 85th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,553 | — |
| 2001 | 2,335 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,158 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,097 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,030 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,989 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,973 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,063 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,079 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,120 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,088 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,125 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,133 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,119 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,047 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,822 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,850 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,877 | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,877 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,877 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,128 | 1,973 | 2,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 2,047 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 | 1,822 | 1,954 | 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)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Malaysia?
- Neonatal deaths in Malaysia was 1,877 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,553 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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