Cuba vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Cuba
6.81
in 2024
Malaysia
6.98
in 2024
Cuba rank
141st
Malaysia rank
140th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.98 against 6.81 in Cuba, a difference of 0.17.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 200 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 36.15 75.18 39.03 Malaysia
1960s 35.79 53.18 17.39 Malaysia
1970s 25.25 32.43 7.18 Malaysia
1980s 14.58 17.13 2.55 Malaysia
1990s 8.8 10.25 1.44 Malaysia
2000s 5.77 6.7 0.9273 Malaysia
2010s 4.96 6.62 1.67 Malaysia
2020s 6.23 6.88 0.644 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Cuba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6.98 against 6.81 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.17, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Cuba ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed