Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0061 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0494 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0061 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0061 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.005 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.