Kuwait vs Malaysia: Child mortality around the world

Kuwait
0.8531
in 2023
Malaysia
0.7785
in 2023
Kuwait rank
151st
Malaysia rank
153rd

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
0510152025195019862023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.8531 against 0.7785 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0746.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 151st and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 18.92 13.29 5.63 Kuwait
1960s 10.42 7.34 3.08 Kuwait
1970s 5.32 4.36 0.959 Kuwait
1980s 2.57 2.31 0.2525 Kuwait
1990s 1.54 1.37 0.1716 Kuwait
2000s 1.18 0.8755 0.3073 Kuwait
2010s 0.953 0.8109 0.1421 Kuwait
2020s 0.8634 0.7896 0.0737 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Kuwait, at 0.8531 against 0.7785 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.0746, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Kuwait ranks 151st and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed