Number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,713 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,713
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,736
in 1960
All-time low
1,646
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia, 1960–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922024

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

In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia stood at 1,713.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia peaked at 12,736 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,646, in 2022.

Malaysia ranks 75th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 12,736
1961 12,086 -5.1%
1962 11,436 -5.4%
1963 10,815 -5.4%
1964 10,205 -5.6%
1965 9,614 -5.8%
1966 9,078 -5.6%
1967 8,603 -5.2%
1968 8,257 -4.0%
1969 8,021 -2.9%
1970 7,811 -2.6%
1971 7,573 -3.0%
1972 7,292 -3.7%
1973 7,033 -3.6%
1974 6,761 -3.9%
1975 6,449 -4.6%
1976 6,140 -4.8%
1977 5,837 -4.9%
1978 5,543 -5.0%
1979 5,269 -4.9%
1980 5,032 -4.5%
1981 4,840 -3.8%
1982 4,675 -3.4%
1983 4,514 -3.4%
1984 4,354 -3.5%
1985 4,179 -4.0%
1986 3,985 -4.6%
1987 3,771 -5.4%
1988 3,593 -4.7%
1989 3,394 -5.5%
1990 3,241 -4.5%
1991 3,202 -1.2%
1992 3,174 -0.9%
1993 3,134 -1.3%
1994 3,071 -2.0%
1995 3,009 -2.0%
1996 2,952 -1.9%
1997 2,852 -3.4%
1998 2,672 -6.3%
1999 2,454 -8.2%
2000 2,240 -8.7%
2001 2,037 -9.1%
2002 1,881 -7.7%
2003 1,791 -4.8%
2004 1,737 -3.0%
2005 1,698 -2.2%
2006 1,676 -1.3%
2007 1,674 -0.1%
2008 1,711 +2.2%
2009 1,757 +2.7%
2010 1,766 +0.5%
2011 1,792 +1.5%
2012 1,828 +2.0%
2013 1,844 +0.9%
2014 1,885 +2.2%
2015 1,913 +1.5%
2016 1,906 -0.4%
2017 1,890 -0.8%
2018 1,866 -1.3%
2019 1,832 -1.8%
2020 1,772 -3.3%
2021 1,681 -5.1%
2022 1,646 -2.1%
2023 1,681 +2.1%
2024 1,713 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,085 8,021 12,736 10
1970s 6,571 5,269 7,811 10
1980s 4,234 3,394 5,032 10
1990s 2,976 2,454 3,241 10
2000s 1,820 1,674 2,240 10
2010s 1,852 1,766 1,913 10
2020s 1,699 1,646 1,772 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,073 compare
  2. 73 Lesotho 1,735 compare
  3. 74 Kazakhstan 1,734 compare
  4. 76 Ecuador 1,703 compare
  5. 77 Honduras 1,690 compare
  6. 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia?
Number of infant deaths, male in Malaysia was 1,713 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, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12,736 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,646 in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
Malaysia ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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