Gambia vs Malaysia: Number of under-five deaths
Gambia
3,451
in 2024
Malaysia
3,638
in 2024
Gambia rank
80th
Malaysia rank
77th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,638 against 3,451 in Gambia, a difference of 187.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 | 24,012 | 17,117 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7,070 | 15,596 | 8,526 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 9,884 | 2,254 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7,478 | 6,918 | 559.5 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 4,208 | 1,675 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 4,044 | 622.2 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 3,662 | 36.2 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,638 against 3,451 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 187, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.