Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0051 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0368 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0051 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0368 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 120th 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, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Thailand 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Albania 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.0043 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, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.