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
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release