Malaysia vs Namibia: Number of neonatal deaths

Malaysia
1,877
in 2024
Namibia
1,676
in 2024
Malaysia rank
78th
Namibia rank
81st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Malaysia
  • Namibia
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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 196 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, Malaysia or Namibia?
Malaysia, at 1,877 against 1,676 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
Malaysia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.