Kuwait vs Malaysia: Under-five mortality rate
Kuwait
8.1
in 2024
Malaysia
8.31
in 2024
Kuwait rank
140th
Malaysia rank
138th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.31 against 8.1 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 140th and Malaysia ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.17 | 101.79 | 50.38 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 104.94 | 73.41 | 31.52 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 53.54 | 43.96 | 9.57 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 25.36 | 23.06 | 2.3 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.85 | 13.67 | 1.18 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.87 | 8.63 | 3.25 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 8.14 | 1.34 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.51 | 8.24 | 0.2741 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.31 against 8.1 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.21, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 140th 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.