Jordan vs Malaysia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Jordan
3,230 deaths
in 2023
Malaysia
3,421 deaths
in 2023
Jordan rank
84th
Malaysia rank
82nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,421 deaths against 3,230 deaths in Jordan, a difference of 191 deaths.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jordan ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,936 deaths | 38,625 deaths | 32,689 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 6,375 deaths | 24,914 deaths | 18,539 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6,153 deaths | 15,623 deaths | 9,470 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4,979 deaths | 10,077 deaths | 5,098 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,854 deaths | 7,044 deaths | 2,190 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,046 deaths | 4,332 deaths | 285.1 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,911 deaths | 4,083 deaths | 172.1 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,393 deaths | 3,534 deaths | 141.25 deaths | Malaysia |
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, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,421 deaths against 3,230 deaths in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 191 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Jordan ranks 84th 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.