Brunei vs Malaysia: Child mortality rate
Brunei
1.36
in 2024
Malaysia
1.34
in 2024
Brunei rank
119th
Malaysia rank
121st
Child mortality rate over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.36 against 1.34 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.13 | 42.01 | 9.12 | Brunei |
| 1960s | 22.75 | 21.41 | 1.34 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 10.83 | 11.93 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 6.04 | 1.72 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 3.45 | 0.8171 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.94 | 0.1363 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.52 | 0.1297 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.37 | 0.0699 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Brunei, at 1.36 against 1.34 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.