Gambia vs Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Gambia
1,891
in 2024
Malaysia
1,877
in 2024
Gambia rank
76th
Malaysia rank
78th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,891 against 1,877 in Malaysia, a difference of 14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,518 | 3,329 | 810.3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,419 | 2,128 | 290.9 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,301 | 2,100 | 200.4 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,953 | 1,866 | 87.2 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 1,891 against 1,877 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 14, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Gambia ranks 76th 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.