Children under age 5 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children under age 5 was 2.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2018
All-time low
992,934
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Malaysia stood at 2.27 million.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Malaysia peaked at 2.70 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 992,934, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 992,934 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | -3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 14.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million | 992,934 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.58 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.85 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.58 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 2.50 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.27 million | 2.60 million | 4 |
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 under age 5 in Malaysia?
- Children under age 5 in Malaysia was 2.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 992,934 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for children under age 5?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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