Kuwait vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rate
Kuwait
0.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
154th
Malaysia rank
156th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 236 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 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.