Malaysia vs United States of America: Mortality rate, infant
Malaysia
6.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malaysia rank
137th
United States of America rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 1.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.89 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.02 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.78 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 1.3 per 1,000 live births, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malaysia ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 140th 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