Kuwait vs Malaysia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Kuwait
23.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
25.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Kuwait rank
24th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.