Malaysia vs Thailand: Child mortality rate
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2023
Thailand
0.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Thailand rank
155th
Child mortality rate over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Thailand ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.3% | 17.8% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 12.5% | 5.2% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Thailand ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.