Malaysia vs United States of America: Mortality rate age 5-24

Malaysia
8.48
in 2024
United States of America
8.45
in 2024
Malaysia rank
125th
United States of America rank
126th

Mortality rate age 5-24 over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
051015199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.48 against 8.45 in United States of America, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 126th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 14.53 11.4 3.13 Malaysia
2000s 11.21 9.5 1.72 Malaysia
2010s 9.49 8.2 1.29 Malaysia
2020s 8.04 9.19 1.15 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Malaysia or United States of America?
Malaysia, at 8.48 against 8.45 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Malaysia and United States of America?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
Malaysia ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 126th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed