Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia is 3.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia peaked at 4.8 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Malaysia was 3.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.