Cuba vs Malaysia: Under-five mortality rate
Cuba
8.56
in 2024
Malaysia
8.31
in 2024
Cuba rank
137th
Malaysia rank
138th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.56 against 8.31 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cuba ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.7 | 105.17 | 61.48 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 43.12 | 73.41 | 30.29 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 30.51 | 43.96 | 13.46 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 17.89 | 23.06 | 5.17 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11 | 13.67 | 2.67 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 8.63 | 1.32 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 8.14 | 1.86 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 8.24 | 0.3827 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 8.56 against 8.31 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.25, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 138th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.