Children died before five per woman in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0159
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1950
All-time low
0.0148
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Malaysia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Malaysia is 0.0159, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0148, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 133rd of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.9751 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 0.9235 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.8755 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.8317 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7899 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7464 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7005 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6551 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6096 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5654 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5223 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4808 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4401 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4032 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3703 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3409 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3188 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2989 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.28 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2616 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2439 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2272 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.209 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1918 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1753 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1462 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1338 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1233 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1136 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.105 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.097 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0897 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0823 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0696 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0644 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0593 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0561 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0511 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0465 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.023 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.017 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.015 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.016 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0159 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0159 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8624 | 0.6551 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.435 | 0.2989 | 0.6096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2029 | 0.1338 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 | 0.0593 | 0.1233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.045 | 0.0326 | 0.0561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 | 0.0181 | 0.0289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 | 0.015 | 0.0174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 | 0.0148 | 0.016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Malaysia?
- Children died before five per woman in Malaysia was 0.0159 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for children died before five per woman?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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