Malaysia - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Malaysia Infant Mortality Rate jumped by 1.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 131 among other countries in Infant Mortality Rate at 7.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Malaysia is overtaken by Costa Rica, which was number 130 with 7.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Ukraine with 7.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic topped the ranking with 81 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, -2.9% compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.4% per year, while Macedonia recorded the worst performance at -13.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 7.30
2018 7.20
2017 7.10
2016 7.00
2015 6.90
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How does Malaysia rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
81 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
81 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
130 #130
Costa Rica
8 2019 +0.0 % -1.0 % View data
131 #131
Malaysia
7 2019 +1.4 % +1.4 % View data
132 #132
Ukraine
7 2019 -2.7 % -3.0 % View data
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