Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of neonatal deaths

Malaysia
1,914 deaths
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,919 deaths
in 2019
Malaysia rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,919 deaths against 1,914 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 5 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 10,123 deaths 10,611 deaths 488.7 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 8,406 deaths 10,847 deaths 2,441 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6,582 deaths 6,956 deaths 373.8 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,922 deaths 4,296 deaths 625.2 deaths Malaysia
1990s 3,754 deaths 3,109 deaths 644.8 deaths Malaysia
2000s 2,116 deaths 2,502 deaths 386.3 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,044 deaths 2,132 deaths 88.1 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,919 deaths against 1,914 deaths in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Malaysia ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th 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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About this data

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

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.