Malaysia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Malaysia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2020 was 5.600 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.61% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
Malaysia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%