Malawi vs United States of America: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Malawi
25,719 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
22,683 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25,719 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 3,036 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 deaths | 135,296 deaths | 74,178 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 75,386 deaths | 112,352 deaths | 36,966 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 81,802 deaths | 67,519 deaths | 14,283 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 92,210 deaths | 50,199 deaths | 42,011 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99,600 deaths | 38,810 deaths | 60,791 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64,947 deaths | 32,930 deaths | 32,017 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36,782 deaths | 26,998 deaths | 9,784 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26,490 deaths | 23,357 deaths | 3,133 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Malawi or United States of America?
- Malawi, at 25,719 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Malawi and United States of America?
- 3,036 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.