Malawi vs South Sudan: Annual deaths by age
Malawi
25,719
in 2023
South Sudan
31,927
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
South Sudan rank
34th
Annual deaths by age over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 31,927 against 25,719 in Malawi, a difference of 6,208.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 | 50,308 | 10,810 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 75,386 | 61,793 | 13,593 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 81,802 | 63,112 | 18,690 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 92,210 | 84,247 | 7,964 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99,600 | 72,440 | 27,161 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64,947 | 47,431 | 17,516 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36,782 | 65,314 | 28,533 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 26,490 | 31,375 | 4,885 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deaths by age, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 31,927 against 25,719 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 6,208, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for annual deaths by age?
- Malawi ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.