Malaysia vs Thailand: Infant mortality rates

Malaysia
0.639
in 2023
Thailand
0.6204
in 2023
Malaysia rank
153rd
Thailand rank
155th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.639 against 0.6204 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0186.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 155th of 229 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 9.38 11.07 1.69 Thailand
1960s 5.59 8.38 2.79 Thailand
1970s 3.46 5.76 2.3 Thailand
1980s 1.88 3.73 1.85 Thailand
1990s 1.13 2.27 1.14 Thailand
2000s 0.7189 1.34 0.6163 Thailand
2010s 0.6657 0.8449 0.1791 Thailand
2020s 0.6477 0.6543 0.0066 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 0.639 against 0.6204 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Malaysia and Thailand?
0.0186, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 155th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed