Cuba vs Malaysia: Mortality rate, infant
Cuba
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia
6.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cuba rank
138th
Malaysia rank
137th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.6 per 1,000 live births in Cuba, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.23 per 1,000 live births | 32.89 per 1,000 live births | 7.66 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | 0.99 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.93 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 1.67 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.15 per 1,000 live births | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.575 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.6 per 1,000 live births in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Cuba ranks 138th 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