Malaysia vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Malaysia
6.98
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Malaysia rank
140th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.98 against 6.17 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.28 | 54.93 | 37.35 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 52.77 | 0.4129 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 32.43 | 47.03 | 14.6 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 17.13 | 26.68 | 9.55 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 18.44 | 8.19 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 12.46 | 5.76 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 7.68 | 1.06 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 6.12 | 0.7637 | 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), Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 6.98 against 6.17 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.81, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 142nd 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.