Under-five deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Under-five deaths was 3,638 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Malaysia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths 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 in Malaysia peaked at 5,230 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,569, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 74th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,080 compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 compare
- 75 Ecuador 3,489 compare
- 75 Honduras 3,489 compare
- 77 Gambia 3,451 compare
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 under-five deaths in Malaysia?
- Under-five deaths in Malaysia was 3,638 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,569 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for under-five deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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