Malaysia vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths
Malaysia
2,921.0%
in 2023
Namibia
2,916.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
77th
Namibia rank
78th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,921.0% against 2,916.0% in Namibia, a difference of 5.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,568.0% | 1,786.0% | 12,782.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11,755.2% | 2,350.3% | 9,404.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 7,597.4% | 2,679.1% | 4,918.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5,354.8% | 2,856.1% | 2,498.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,274.6% | 2,400.7% | 873.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,292.3% | 3,245.4% | 46.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,971.8% | 3,068.5% | 96.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 2,921.0% against 2,916.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 5.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 78th 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.