What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 17.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Malaysia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?

Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8309 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

137th

of 199 countries

All-time high

17.14 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.8048 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 17.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.44 deaths per 100 live births	10.18 deaths per 100 live births	17.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	7.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.8 deaths per 100 live births	9.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.4 deaths per 100 live births	3.25 deaths per 100 live births	5.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8627 deaths per 100 live births	0.8183 deaths per 100 live births	0.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8135 deaths per 100 live births	0.8048 deaths per 100 live births	0.8204 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8237 deaths per 100 live births	0.8187 deaths per 100 live births	0.8309 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Malaysia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
Population growth 1.2% (2025)
Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
Urban population 77.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia?: Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia was 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 17.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?: Malaysia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .