Stillbirth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stillbirth rate was 0.4829 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4829 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.543 deaths per 100 births
in 2018
All-time low
0.4312 deaths per 100 births
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Malaysia stood at 0.4829 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.543 deaths per 100 births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4312 deaths per 100 births, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4717 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4575 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4469 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4397 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4356 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4389 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4455 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4404 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.436 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4415 deaths per 100 births | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4474 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4445 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4342 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4312 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4342 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4584 deaths per 100 births | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5091 deaths per 100 births | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5379 deaths per 100 births | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.543 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5322 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5133 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.504 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4968 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4829 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4829 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4829 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4454 deaths per 100 births | 0.4356 deaths per 100 births | 0.4717 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4772 deaths per 100 births | 0.4312 deaths per 100 births | 0.543 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4992 deaths per 100 births | 0.4829 deaths per 100 births | 0.5133 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malaysia?
- Stillbirth rate in Malaysia was 0.4829 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.543 deaths per 100 births in 2018.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4312 deaths per 100 births in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.