Cuba vs Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate

Cuba
4.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
4.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cuba rank
149th
Malaysia rank
148th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
012345200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.26 per 1,000 live births in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 212 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 per 1,000 live births 4.42 per 1,000 live births 0.9536 per 1,000 live births Malaysia
2010s 2.74 per 1,000 live births 4.22 per 1,000 live births 1.48 per 1,000 live births Malaysia
2020s 3.96 per 1,000 live births 4.27 per 1,000 live births 0.3086 per 1,000 live births Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cuba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.26 per 1,000 live births in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Cuba ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed