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
5101520199020072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 7,385 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed