Malaysia vs Uruguay: Infant mortality (Our World)
Malaysia
0.6981
in 2024
Uruguay
0.6166
in 2024
Malaysia rank
139th
Uruguay rank
141st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6981 against 0.6166 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0815.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.23 | 5.49 | 3.73 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.32 | 5.28 | 0.0413 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 4.7 | 1.46 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 2.67 | 0.9553 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.84 | 0.8188 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.67 | 1.25 | 0.5759 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.6621 | 0.7684 | 0.1063 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.6879 | 0.6115 | 0.0764 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 0.6981 against 0.6166 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.0815, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for infant mortality?
- Malaysia ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st 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.