Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Malaysia
2,784
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,731
in 2023
Malaysia rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,784 against 2,731 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 53.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 28,089 17,467 10,622 Malaysia
1960s 19,115 20,424 1,309 Saudi Arabia
1970s 12,504 20,008 7,503 Saudi Arabia
1980s 8,272 17,817 9,546 Saudi Arabia
1990s 5,804 11,143 5,339 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,504 6,377 2,873 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,328 4,419 1,092 Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,835 2,778 57 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 2,784 against 2,731 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
53, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Malaysia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. 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 infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed