Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Number of child deaths by age
Dominican Republic
603 deaths
in 2024
Malaysia
585 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Malaysia rank
78th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 603 deaths against 585 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 18 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Malaysia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,767 deaths | 9,673 deaths | 2,906 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 6,830 deaths | 6,774 deaths | 55.6 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5,070 deaths | 4,002 deaths | 1,068 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3,188 deaths | 2,446 deaths | 741.9 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1,874 deaths | 1,680 deaths | 194.1 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1,104 deaths | 967.1 deaths | 136.5 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 838.3 deaths | 747.2 deaths | 91.1 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 663.4 deaths | 636.2 deaths | 27.2 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 603 deaths against 585 deaths in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 18 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .