Red List Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Red List Index was 0.8095 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8095 index
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9104 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8095 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Malaysia is 0.8095 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malaysia peaked at 0.9104 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8095 index, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 173rd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9104 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9099 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9091 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9084 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9078 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9071 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9065 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9057 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.905 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9043 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9036 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9029 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9021 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9013 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8981 index | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8958 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8935 index | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8903 index | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8879 index | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8853 index | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8833 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8814 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8798 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8782 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8766 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8748 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.873 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8702 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.867 index | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.863 index | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8593 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8554 index | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8515 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8476 index | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8443 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8404 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8367 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8332 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.83 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8268 index | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8232 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8193 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8165 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8134 index | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8095 index | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8095 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248 index, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8095 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9074 index | 0.9043 index | 0.9104 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8976 index | 0.8879 index | 0.9036 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.877 index | 0.867 index | 0.8853 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8461 index | 0.83 index | 0.863 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8181 index | 0.8095 index | 0.8268 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 170 Anguilla 0.8126 index compare
- 171 Bangladesh 0.8126 index compare
- 172 Mayotte 0.8098 index compare
- 174 Iraq 0.8093 index compare
- 175 Philippines 0.8085 index compare
- 176 Montenegro 0.8081 index compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Neonatal deaths 1,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malaysia?
- Red list index in Malaysia was 0.8095 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9104 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8095 index in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for red list index?
- Malaysia ranks 173rd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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