Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malaysia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 26 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malaysia peaked at 63 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63 | — |
| 1986 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 52 | +79.3% |
| 2022 | 38 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 26 | -31.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +79.3% | 29 | 52 |
| 2023 | -31.6% | 38 | 26 |
| 2022 | -26.9% | 52 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 | 52 | 63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44 | 38 | 51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 | 29 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.25 | 26 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malaysia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Malaysia was 26 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.