Malaysia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Malaysia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2025 is 4.963 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.86% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malaysia in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 55.755
Turkmenistan 38.158
Gabon 29.732
Namibia 25.579
Botswana 25.561
Guyana 23.999
Venezuela 22.909
South Africa 22.686
Dominican Republic 21.790
Iraq 20.185
Azerbaijan 18.026
Fiji 17.373
Algeria 17.365
Paraguay 16.864
Guatemala 16.297
Suriname 14.740
Grenada 13.795
Jordan 12.212
Mexico 11.902
Samoa 11.101
Ecuador 11.023
Belize 10.902
Tonga 10.503
Colombia 10.491
Brazil 10.421
Jamaica 10.293
Peru 10.074
Iran 9.805
Mauritius 9.304
Armenia 8.939
North Macedonia 8.742
Lebanon 8.645
Libya 8.512
China 7.934
Albania 6.885
Turkey 6.808
Thailand 6.357
Kazakhstan 6.220
Costa Rica 5.999
Romania 5.523
Bulgaria 5.187
Malaysia 4.963
Maldives 4.887
Russia 4.541
Serbia 3.959
Cuba 3.941
Belarus 2.344
Montenegro 2.210
Malaysia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 4.963 -1.860%
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%