Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of maternal deaths was 120 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Malaysia stood at 120. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Malaysia peaked at 290 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262 | 240 | 290 | 5 |
| 1990s | 229 | 210 | 240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156 | 140 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145 | 140 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.5 | 120 | 220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 275,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 288,648 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Malaysia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Malaysia was 120 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.