Cuba vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate
Cuba
6.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
6.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cuba rank
149th
Malaysia rank
148th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.98 per 1,000 live births against 6.81 per 1,000 live births in Cuba, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 212 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.9273 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.67 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 0.644 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.98 per 1,000 live births against 6.81 per 1,000 live births in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.17 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 149th 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.