Ethiopia vs Malawi: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita

Ethiopia
0.0003 units per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0003 units per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Malawi rank
29th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.005 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0024 units per person Malawi
1980s 0.0048 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0006 units per person Malawi
1990s 0.0028 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0014 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0007 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.0006 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0001 units per person Malawi
2020s 0.0005 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.