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
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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

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.