Malaysia vs Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Malaysia
4.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tonga
4.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia rank
149th
Tonga rank
151st
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.15 per 1,000 live births in Tonga, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Malaysia ranks 149th and Tonga ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 6.33 per 1,000 live births | 1.91 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.9226 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.1263 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.15 per 1,000 live births in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 0.12 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Malaysia ranks 149th and Tonga ranks 151st 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.