Iran vs Malaysia: Children died before five per woman

Iran
0.0171
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0159
in 2024
Iran rank
130th
Malaysia rank
133rd

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0171 against 0.0159 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0012.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 200 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.47 0.7005 1.77 Iran
1960s 1.86 0.3196 1.54 Iran
1970s 1.02 0.2029 0.8126 Iran
1980s 0.5058 0.088 0.4178 Iran
1990s 0.1603 0.045 0.1152 Iran
2000s 0.0512 0.0213 0.03 Iran
2010s 0.031 0.0165 0.0145 Iran
2020s 0.0194 0.0155 0.0039 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 0.0171 against 0.0159 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Iran and Malaysia?
0.0012, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Iran ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed