Kosovo vs Malaysia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Kosovo
8.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malaysia
8.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kosovo rank
143rd
Malaysia rank
146th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Kosovo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 8.72 per 1,000 live births against 8.31 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.41 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 143rd and Malaysia ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.26 per 1,000 live births | 8.63 per 1,000 live births | 24.63 per 1,000 live births | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 6.97 per 1,000 live births | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Kosovo or Malaysia?
- Kosovo, at 8.72 per 1,000 live births against 8.31 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Kosovo and Malaysia?
- 0.41 per 1,000 live births, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Malaysia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kosovo ranks 143rd and Malaysia ranks 146th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.