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

Malawi
0.0003 units per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
26th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0004 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0092 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0054 units per person Malawi
1970s 0.0075 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0036 units per person Malawi
1980s 0.0053 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0015 units per person Malawi
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0012 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.0022 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0004 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person Uganda
2020s 0.0003 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0004 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0001 units per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.