Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-8.63 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 1.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 1.53 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.63 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1963 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1964 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1965 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1966 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1967 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1969 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1970 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1971 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1972 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1973 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1974 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1976 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1977 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1978 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | -5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1982 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1983 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1985 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1987 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1988 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1989 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1990 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1991 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1992 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1993 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1994 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1996 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1997 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1998 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1999 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2004 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2005 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9971 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8294 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0579 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8676 % change on previous year | +1399.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6783 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2016 | -0.274 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8791 % change on previous year | +220.9% |
| 2018 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2019 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2021 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2022 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1156 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Canada 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 0.8734 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Africa 0.8063 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.7314 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.