Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Malaysia
3,421 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,323 deaths
in 2023
Malaysia rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,421 deaths against 3,323 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,625 deaths | 28,629 deaths | 9,996 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 24,914 deaths | 31,274 deaths | 6,360 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 15,623 deaths | 27,572 deaths | 11,949 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10,077 deaths | 22,716 deaths | 12,638 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7,044 deaths | 13,774 deaths | 6,730 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,332 deaths | 7,802 deaths | 3,470 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4,083 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 1,268 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,534 deaths | 3,422 deaths | 111.75 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, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 3,421 deaths against 3,323 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 98 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd 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.