Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rates
Faroe Islands
0.6109
in 2023
Malaysia
0.639
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Malaysia rank
153rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.639 against 0.6109 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0281.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.51 | 9.38 | 4.86 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 5.59 | 3.66 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 3.46 | 2.2 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.88 | 0.8578 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.844 | 1.13 | 0.2822 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7145 | 0.7189 | 0.0044 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6571 | 0.6657 | 0.0087 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6215 | 0.6477 | 0.0262 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Faroe Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.639 against 0.6109 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.0281, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.