Which has higher deaths by age group, Gambia or Malaysia?

Gambia, at 3,566 deaths against 3,421 deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Malaysia: Deaths by age group

Gambia

3,566 deaths

in 2023

Malaysia

3,421 deaths

in 2023

Gambia rank

80th

Malaysia rank

82nd

Deaths by age group over time

Gambia
Malaysia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3,566 deaths against 3,421 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 145 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Gambia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,559 deaths	38,625 deaths	32,066 deaths	Malaysia
1960s	7,039 deaths	24,914 deaths	17,875 deaths	Malaysia
1970s	7,208 deaths	15,623 deaths	8,416 deaths	Malaysia
1980s	7,800 deaths	10,077 deaths	2,278 deaths	Malaysia
1990s	7,606 deaths	7,044 deaths	562 deaths	Gambia
2000s	5,965 deaths	4,332 deaths	1,633 deaths	Gambia
2010s	4,740 deaths	4,083 deaths	656.2 deaths	Gambia
2020s	3,712 deaths	3,534 deaths	178 deaths	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Gambia or Malaysia?: Gambia, at 3,566 deaths against 3,421 deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Gambia and Malaysia?: 145 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for deaths by age group?: Gambia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.