Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mortality rate, infant was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Malaysia peaked at 41.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.89 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Bahrain, Kingdom of 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Cuba 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 139 Chile 6.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 Uruguay 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 United States 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Malaysia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Malaysia was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release