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Figure 2
IMR, NMR and MMR, Malaysia, 1974 to 2016

40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
1974 1984 1994 2004 2014 2015 2016
IMR 33.8 17.5 10.9 6.5 6.7 6.9 6.7
NMR 20.5 11.4 7.1 3.7 4.2 4.3 4.2
MMR 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3
Source: Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2017, Department of Statistics, Malaysia

The trend for the other mortality rates remains relatively the same from 2010 to 2017 (Table 3). Intensive
immunization efforts and other related programmed were carried out by both the public and private
sectors could improve this rates. These data can also be attributed to the nutritional status improvement
of the children, improvement of immunity, and improving environmental conditions.

Table 3
Mortality Rates in Malaysia, 2010 to 2017
No Indicator 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. Crude death rate 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2
(per 1,000 population)
2. Maternal mortality ratio 26.1 26.2 23.2 21.4 22.3 23.8 29.1 n.a
(per 100,000 live births)
3. Infant mortality rate 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.7 6.9 6.7 7.3
(per 1,000 live births)
4. Neonatal mortality rate 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.2 n.a
(per 1,000 live births)
5. Under-5 mortality rate 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.1 8.6
(per 1,000 live births)
6. Toddler mortality rate
(per 1,000 population aged 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 n.a
1-4 years)
7. Stillbirth rate 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 5.2 4.5
(per 1,000 births)
8. Perinatal mortality rate 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.7 8.3 n.a
(per 1,000 births)

Note:
n.a - data not yet available
Source: Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2017, Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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