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
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.