Malaysia - Infant mortality rate

6.5 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, infant mortality rate for Malaysia was 6.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rate of Malaysia fell gradually from 39.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1972 to 6.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.