Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Malaysia
-3.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-3.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
105th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
-20-100102030195619902024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -3.78 % change on previous year against -3.81 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malaysia ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s -4.04 % change on previous year -1.35 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1960s -5.37 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1970s -5.03 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s -4.12 % change on previous year -1.41 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s -3.77 % change on previous year 0.7624 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -5.59 % change on previous year 0.6314 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.945 % change on previous year -1.09 % change on previous year 0.1483 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s -3.8 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 0.3468 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Malaysia, at -3.78 % change on previous year against -3.81 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.