Honduras vs Malaysia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Honduras
3,600 deaths
in 2023
Malaysia
3,421 deaths
in 2023
Honduras rank
79th
Malaysia rank
82nd

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Honduras
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 3,600 deaths against 3,421 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 179 deaths.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Honduras ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 21,907 deaths 38,625 deaths 16,718 deaths Malaysia
1960s 19,669 deaths 24,914 deaths 5,245 deaths Malaysia
1970s 17,350 deaths 15,623 deaths 1,727 deaths Honduras
1980s 13,258 deaths 10,077 deaths 3,181 deaths Honduras
1990s 10,387 deaths 7,044 deaths 3,343 deaths Honduras
2000s 6,882 deaths 4,332 deaths 2,551 deaths Honduras
2010s 4,684 deaths 4,083 deaths 600.9 deaths Honduras
2020s 3,778 deaths 3,534 deaths 243.25 deaths Honduras

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, Honduras or Malaysia?
Honduras, at 3,600 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 Honduras and Malaysia?
179 deaths, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Malaysia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Honduras ranks 79th 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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
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

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