Ecuador vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Ecuador
2,945 deaths
in 2024
Malaysia
3,053 deaths
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
Malaysia rank
74th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,053 deaths against 2,945 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 108 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,501 deaths | 25,544 deaths | 43.75 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 25,070 deaths | 17,986 deaths | 7,084 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 23,358 deaths | 11,594 deaths | 11,764 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 16,614 deaths | 7,437 deaths | 9,177 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 10,770 deaths | 5,239 deaths | 5,532 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6,492 deaths | 3,241 deaths | 3,251 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4,179 deaths | 3,297 deaths | 881.8 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,121 deaths | 3,026 deaths | 95 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,053 deaths against 2,945 deaths in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 108 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th 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 infant 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 under 1 .