Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Malaysia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Malaysia was 4.1. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Malaysia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malaysia

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malaysia

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	21
1962	20.1
1963	19.4
1964	18.7
1965	18.1
1966	17.6
1967	17.2
1968	16.8
1969	16.6
1970	16.3
1971	16.1
1972	16
1973	15.7
1974	15.5
1975	15.3
1976	15
1977	14.7
1978	14.3
1979	13.7
1980	13
1981	12.3
1982	11.6
1983	11
1984	10.4
1985	9.9
1986	9.4
1987	8.9
1988	8.5
1989	8.2
1990	7.9
1991	7.6
1992	7.3
1993	7
1994	6.8
1995	6.5
1996	6.4
1997	6.2
1998	5.9
1999	5.6
2000	5.3
2001	4.9
2002	4.6
2003	4.4
2004	4.3
2005	4.3
2006	4.3
2007	4.3
2008	4.3
2009	4.3
2010	4.3
2011	4.3
2012	4.2
2013	4.2
2014	4.1
2015	4.1
2016	4.2
2017	4.2
2018	4.3
2019	4.3
2020	4.3
2021	4.3
2022	4.2
2023	4.2
2024	4.1