El Salvador vs Malaysia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
El Salvador
4.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
4.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
El Salvador rank
148th
Malaysia rank
149th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 4.27 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 per 1,000 live births | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 2.44 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.409 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 4.27 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.07 per 1,000 live births, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 213 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.