Gambia vs Malaysia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Gambia
3,566 deaths
in 2023
Malaysia
3,421 deaths
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Malaysia rank
82nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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 number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 3,566 deaths against 3,421 deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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 number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.