Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Malaysia or Thailand?

Malaysia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Thailand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Thailand: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Malaysia

0.6%

in 2023

Thailand

0.5%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

158th

Thailand rank

160th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8.8%	10.4%	1.7%	Thailand
1960s	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	Thailand
1970s	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	Thailand
1980s	1.7%	3.3%	1.7%	Thailand
1990s	1.0%	2.0%	1.0%	Thailand
2000s	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%	Thailand
2010s	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	Thailand
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Malaysia or Thailand?: Malaysia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Malaysia and Thailand?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?: Malaysia ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit: %
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.