Malaysia vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate
Malaysia
6.98
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Malaysia rank
140th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 6.98 against 6.17 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 142nd 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.