Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Adolescent mortality rate
Malawi
4.87
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.35
in 2024
Malawi rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.35 against 4.87 in Malawi, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 | 5.63 | 4.72 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 7.22 | 1.74 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 6.86 | 0.806 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 5.63 | 0.536 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.35 against 4.87 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.48, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.