Number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia is 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 133rd of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8624 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6551 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.435 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2989 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6096 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1338 under-five deaths per woman | 0.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1233 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.016 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 130 Iran 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 134 Albania 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.819 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.9 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 72.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Malaysia was 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).