Malaysia vs Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate

Malaysia
4.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uruguay
4.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia rank
148th
Uruguay rank
151st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
02468200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.05 per 1,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 0.22 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.42 per 1,000 live births 7.16 per 1,000 live births 2.75 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
2010s 4.22 per 1,000 live births 4.93 per 1,000 live births 0.7117 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
2020s 4.27 per 1,000 live births 4.27 per 1,000 live births 0.0016 per 1,000 live births Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Malaysia, at 4.27 per 1,000 live births against 4.05 per 1,000 live births in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Malaysia and Uruguay?
0.22 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Malaysia ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st 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