Gambia vs Malaysia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Gambia
1,891 deaths
in 2024
Malaysia
1,877 deaths
in 2024
Gambia rank
76th
Malaysia rank
78th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,891 deaths against 1,877 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 14 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,518 deaths | 3,329 deaths | 810.3 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,419 deaths | 2,128 deaths | 290.9 deaths | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,301 deaths | 2,100 deaths | 200.4 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,953 deaths | 1,866 deaths | 87.2 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 1,891 deaths against 1,877 deaths in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 14 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. 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 less than 28 days .