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
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.