Bahrain vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate

Bahrain
7.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
6.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bahrain rank
145th
Malaysia rank
148th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 7.31 per 1,000 live births against 6.98 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.33 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 per 1,000 live births 6.7 per 1,000 live births 2.23 per 1,000 live births Bahrain
2010s 6.53 per 1,000 live births 6.62 per 1,000 live births 0.0929 per 1,000 live births Malaysia
2020s 6.98 per 1,000 live births 6.88 per 1,000 live births 0.0981 per 1,000 live births Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain, at 7.31 per 1,000 live births against 6.98 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.33 per 1,000 live births, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Bahrain ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed