Malaysia vs Somalia: Number of deaths per year

Malaysia
181,173
in 2023
Somalia
180,556
in 2023
Malaysia rank
60th
Somalia rank
61st

Number of deaths per year over time

  • Malaysia
  • Somalia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 181,173 against 180,556 in Somalia, a difference of 617.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 107,824 55,037 52,787 Malaysia
1960s 79,868 65,564 14,304 Malaysia
1970s 72,359 81,703 9,344 Somalia
1980s 75,637 119,847 44,210 Somalia
1990s 90,789 154,632 63,843 Somalia
2000s 108,641 160,584 51,942 Somalia
2010s 146,717 205,453 58,736 Somalia
2020s 189,204 196,050 6,847 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths per year, Malaysia or Somalia?
Malaysia, at 181,173 against 180,556 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Malaysia and Somalia?
617, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths per year?
Malaysia ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. 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 deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed