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 196 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.

Stillbirth rate in Malaysia

Name: Stillbirth rate in Malaysia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 196 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

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 196 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.

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

133 Oman 0.5077 deaths per 100 births compare
134 Georgia 0.4999 deaths per 100 births compare
135 Bulgaria 0.4894 deaths per 100 births compare
137 Ukraine 0.4818 deaths per 100 births compare
138 China 0.4669 deaths per 100 births compare
139 Anguilla 0.4581 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Malaysia

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.3% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 138,417 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Malaysia →

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 196 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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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.