Number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, female was 1,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia is 1,340, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia peaked at 10,146 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,287, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 197 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,146 | — |
| 1961 | 9,581 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 9,016 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 8,487 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 7,979 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7,490 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 7,054 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 6,672 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 6,386 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6,195 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6,024 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5,828 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5,597 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,389 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 5,171 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,919 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4,672 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4,438 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 4,206 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,992 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,808 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,661 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,534 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,410 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,294 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,162 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,017 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,858 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,721 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,571 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,456 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,422 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,407 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,375 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,335 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,287 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,244 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,178 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,040 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,882 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,720 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,579 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,463 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,397 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,369 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,334 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,315 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,313 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,342 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,377 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,384 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,403 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,430 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,443 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,464 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,487 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,484 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,471 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,455 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,430 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,382 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,312 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,287 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,314 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,340 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,901 | 6,195 | 10,146 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,024 | 3,992 | 6,024 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,204 | 2,571 | 3,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,263 | 1,882 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,421 | 1,313 | 1,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,445 | 1,384 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,327 | 1,287 | 1,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Malaysia was 1,340 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,146 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.