Kuwait vs Malaysia: Youth mortality rate

Kuwait
0.9779
in 2024
Malaysia
1.03
in 2024
Kuwait rank
140th
Malaysia rank
137th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
0246810196319932024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.03 against 0.9779 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0521.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 140th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.22 4.84 0.3839 Kuwait
1980s 2.96 2.97 0.008 Malaysia
1990s 1.83 1.77 0.0572 Kuwait
2000s 1.45 1.16 0.2855 Kuwait
2010s 1.15 1.07 0.0775 Kuwait
2020s 1.03 1.03 0.0002 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.03 against 0.9779 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.0521, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Kuwait ranks 140th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed