Malaysia vs Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Malaysia
1,877
in 2024
Namibia
1,676
in 2024
Malaysia rank
78th
Namibia rank
81st
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,877 against 1,676 in Namibia, a difference of 201.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,416 | 1,213 | 4,202 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4,294 | 1,316 | 2,977 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3,329 | 1,530 | 1,798 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,128 | 1,266 | 862.6 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 1,709 | 391.7 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,866 | 1,733 | 133.2 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 1,877 against 1,676 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 201, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 81st 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.