Kuwait vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate
Kuwait
7.02
in 2024
Malaysia
6.98
in 2024
Kuwait rank
139th
Malaysia rank
140th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.02 against 6.98 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.18 | 72.85 | 52.33 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 87.13 | 53.18 | 33.95 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 45.13 | 32.43 | 12.7 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 17.13 | 4.31 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 12.42 | 10.25 | 2.18 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 6.7 | 3.28 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 6.62 | 1.48 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 6.88 | 0.4732 | 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 against 6.98 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.04, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.