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

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4

Malaysia

41.5%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

41.7%

in 2021

Malaysia rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

35th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 over time

Malaysia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 41.7% against 41.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.7%	35.2%	5.5%	Malaysia
2010s	42.3%	40.6%	1.7%	Malaysia
2020s	42.1%	42.0%	0.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 41.7% against 41.5% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?: Malaysia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 0-4
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.