Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

Malaysia, at 1,602 against 1,515 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, female

Malaysia

1,602

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

1,515

in 2024

Malaysia rank

77th

Saudi Arabia rank

79th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,602 against 1,515 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 87.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,753	12,006	6,253	Saudi Arabia
1980s	4,318	10,306	5,988	Saudi Arabia
1990s	3,014	6,135	3,120	Saudi Arabia
2000s	1,855	3,464	1,609	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1,780	2,427	646.7	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,612	1,591	20.8	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Malaysia, at 1,602 against 1,515 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 87, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Malaysia ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.