Bahrain vs Malaysia: Mortality rate, infant
Bahrain
7.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia
6.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
136th
Malaysia rank
137th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 7.2 per 1,000 live births against 6.8 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.46 per 1,000 live births | 32.89 per 1,000 live births | 12.57 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | 2.18 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.08 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at 7.2 per 1,000 live births against 6.8 per 1,000 live births in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bahrain ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release