Malaysia vs United States: Child mortality rate ihme

Malaysia
0.64
in 2019
United States
0.65
in 2019
Malaysia rank
155th
United States rank
152nd

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
051015195019842019

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.65 against 0.64 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 155th and United States ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 12.36 3.19 9.17 Malaysia
1960s 7.55 2.8 4.76 Malaysia
1970s 4.48 1.95 2.53 Malaysia
1980s 2.52 1.3 1.22 Malaysia
1990s 1.39 0.955 0.436 Malaysia
2000s 0.815 0.806 0.009 Malaysia
2010s 0.742 0.693 0.049 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Malaysia or United States?
United States, at 0.65 against 0.64 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Malaysia and United States?
0.01, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Malaysia ranks 155th and United States ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. 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 rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed