Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate

Malaysia
0.942 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9947 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9947 % change on previous year against 0.942 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0527 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -5.02 % change on previous year -0.8457 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -4.18 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -3.31 % change on previous year -5.84 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s -3.74 % change on previous year -4.69 % change on previous year 0.9495 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 0.1798 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s -1.73 % change on previous year -4.92 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9947 % change on previous year against 0.942 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0527 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. 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, male, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,707 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.