France vs Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
France
1,805
in 2024
Malaysia
1,877
in 2024
France rank
79th
Malaysia rank
78th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,877 against 1,805 in France, a difference of 72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,508 | 6,123 | 6,385 | France |
| 1970s | 6,399 | 5,416 | 983.5 | France |
| 1980s | 3,667 | 4,294 | 626.3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,337 | 3,329 | 991.3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,972 | 2,128 | 156.3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,843 | 2,100 | 257.8 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,801 | 1,866 | 65.4 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,877 against 1,805 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between France and Malaysia?
- 72, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- France ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.