Jordan vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Jordan
2,878.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
2,921.0%
in 2023
Jordan rank
79th
Malaysia rank
77th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,921.0% against 2,878.0% in Jordan, a difference of 43.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jordan ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,950.5% | 26,873.8% | 22,923.2% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 4,680.3% | 18,058.4% | 13,378.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4,955.0% | 11,755.2% | 6,800.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4,193.4% | 7,597.4% | 3,404.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,136.1% | 5,354.8% | 1,218.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,392.9% | 3,274.6% | 118.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3,311.8% | 3,292.3% | 19.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3,004.8% | 2,971.8% | 33.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,921.0% against 2,878.0% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 43.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Jordan ranks 79th 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.