Chile vs Malaysia: Mortality rate, infant
Chile
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia
6.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Chile rank
139th
Malaysia rank
137th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.2 per 1,000 live births in Chile, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.87 per 1,000 live births | 32.89 per 1,000 live births | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 1980s | 20.76 per 1,000 live births | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 1990s | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 1.51 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.775 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.2 per 1,000 live births in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Chile and Malaysia?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Chile ranks 139th 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