Kuwait vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Kuwait
7.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
6.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kuwait rank
148th
Malaysia rank
149th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.02 per 1,000 live births against 6.98 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.48 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 0.4732 per 1,000 live births | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 7.02 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 Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 213 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.