Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.004 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0292 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.004 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 122nd of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 119 Turkmenistan 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Costa Rica 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Thailand 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.