Ecuador vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Ecuador
3,018.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
2,921.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
76th
Malaysia rank
77th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,018.0% against 2,921.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 97.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th 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 | 25,301.0% | 25,414.5% | 113.5% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 24,960.7% | 18,058.4% | 6,902.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 23,290.8% | 11,755.2% | 11,535.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 16,557.7% | 7,597.4% | 8,960.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 10,782.0% | 5,354.8% | 5,427.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6,504.7% | 3,274.6% | 3,230.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4,180.1% | 3,292.3% | 887.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,167.8% | 2,971.8% | 196.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 3,018.0% against 2,921.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 97.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.