Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Children under age 5
Malaysia
2.27 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.31 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Children under age 5 over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.31 million against 2.27 million in Malaysia, a difference of 35,820.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million | 623,606 | 617,847 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 854,466 | 709,326 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.16 million | 522,323 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.58 million | 530,917 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 1.66 million | 858,687 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 1.98 million | 634,384 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 2.30 million | 295,602 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.27 million | 153,910 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.31 million against 2.27 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 35,820, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children under age 5?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.