Kuwait vs Malaysia: Infant mortality (Our World)
Kuwait
0.7018
in 2024
Malaysia
0.6981
in 2024
Kuwait rank
138th
Malaysia rank
139th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.7018 against 0.6981 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0037.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 199 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 | 12.52 | 7.28 | 5.23 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 8.71 | 5.32 | 3.39 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.24 | 1.27 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.71 | 0.4314 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.02 | 0.2176 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.9977 | 0.67 | 0.3277 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.8099 | 0.6621 | 0.1478 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.7352 | 0.6879 | 0.0473 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 0.7018 against 0.6981 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.0037, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality?
- Kuwait ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.