Malaysia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Malaysia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2024 is 5.057 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.84% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2023 was 5.152 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.81% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2022 was 5.301 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.75% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2021 was 5.451 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.66% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 57.060
Turkmenistan 38.869
Gabon 30.391
Namibia 26.414
Botswana 26.152
Guyana 24.354
Venezuela 23.903
South Africa 23.129
Dominican Republic 22.354
Iraq 20.661
Azerbaijan 18.386
Algeria 17.883
Fiji 17.782
Paraguay 17.180
Guatemala 16.833
Suriname 15.073
Grenada 14.107
Jordan 12.507
Mexico 12.218
Samoa 11.391
Ecuador 11.345
Belize 11.142
Colombia 10.764
Brazil 10.730
Tonga 10.726
Jamaica 10.481
Peru 10.397
Iran 10.152
Mauritius 9.523
Armenia 9.147
North Macedonia 8.981
Lebanon 8.779
Libya 8.744
China 8.165
Albania 7.056
Turkey 7.038
Thailand 6.511
Kazakhstan 6.373
Costa Rica 6.162
Romania 5.656
Bulgaria 5.304
Maldives 5.078
Malaysia 5.057
Russia 4.674
Serbia 4.071
Cuba 4.027
Belarus 2.403
Montenegro 2.268
Malaysia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 5.057 -1.840%
2023 5.152 -2.810%
2022 5.301 -2.750%
2021 5.451 -2.660%
2020 5.600 -2.610%
2019 5.750 -2.530%
2018 5.899 -1.730%
2017 6.003 -1.720%
2016 6.108 -1.670%
2015 6.212 -1.660%
2014 6.317 -1.620%
2013 6.421 -1.740%
2012 6.535 -1.710%
2011 6.649 -1.700%
2010 6.764 -1.660%
2009 6.878 -1.630%
2008 6.992 -1.770%
2007 7.118 -1.740%
2006 7.244 -1.710%
2005 7.370 -1.680%
2004 7.496 -1.650%
2003 7.622 -5.670%
2002 8.080 -5.360%
2001 8.538 -5.090%
2000 8.996 -4.840%
1999 9.454 -4.620%
1998 9.912 -4.670%
1997 10.398 -4.470%
1996 10.884 -4.280%
1995 11.371 -4.100%
1994 11.857 -3.940%
1993 12.343 -5.120%
1992 13.009 -4.870%
1991 13.675 -4.640%
1990 14.340 -4.440%
1989 15.006 -4.250%
1988 15.672 -6.510%
1987 16.764 -6.120%
1986 17.856 -5.770%
1985 18.949 -5.450%
1984 20.041 -5.170%
1983 21.133 -7.300%
1982 22.797 -6.800%
1981 24.461 -6.370%
1980 26.124 -5.990%
1979 27.788 -5.650%
1978 29.452 -5.720%
1977 31.238 -5.410%
1976 33.023 -5.130%
1975 34.809 -4.880%
1974 36.594 -4.650%
1973 38.380 -3.970%
1972 39.966 -3.820%
1971 41.552 -3.670%
1970 43.137 -3.550%
1969 44.723 -3.420%
1968 46.309 -5.470%
1967 48.988 -5.190%
1966 51.667 -4.930%
1965 54.346 -4.700%
1964 57.025 -4.490%
1963 59.704 -6.360%
1962 63.760 -5.980%
1961 67.817 -5.640%
1960 71.873 -5.340%
1959 75.930 -5.070%
1958 79.986 -5.110%
1957 84.293 -4.860%
1956 88.601 -4.640%
1955 92.908 -4.430%
1954 97.216 -4.240%
1953 101.523 -4.070%
1952 105.830 -3.910%
1951 110.138 -3.760%
1950 114.445 0.000%