Number of infant deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infant deaths was 3,053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,053 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Malaysia peaked at 22,882 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,986 | 14,216 | 22,882 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,594 | 9,261 | 13,835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,437 | 5,965 | 8,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,239 | 4,336 | 5,697 | 10 |
| 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 health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 271,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 265,915 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 287,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 264,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 290,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 267,080 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 296,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 296,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 294,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 278,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of infant deaths in Malaysia was 3,053 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,882 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.