Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?

Kazakhstan, at 1,969 deaths against 1,914 deaths in Malaysia as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?

55 deaths, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Number of neonatal deaths

Kazakhstan

1,969 deaths

in 2019

Malaysia

1,914 deaths

in 2019

Kazakhstan rank

77th

Malaysia rank

79th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Kazakhstan
Malaysia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1,969 deaths against 1,914 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 55 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7,463 deaths	10,123 deaths	2,660 deaths	Malaysia
1960s	6,809 deaths	8,406 deaths	1,597 deaths	Malaysia
1970s	5,639 deaths	6,582 deaths	943.1 deaths	Malaysia
1980s	5,643 deaths	4,922 deaths	721.3 deaths	Kazakhstan
1990s	4,061 deaths	3,754 deaths	306.4 deaths	Kazakhstan
2000s	3,462 deaths	2,116 deaths	1,346 deaths	Kazakhstan
2010s	2,661 deaths	2,044 deaths	617.4 deaths	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?: Kazakhstan, at 1,969 deaths against 1,914 deaths in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?: 55 deaths, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Kazakhstan ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.