Afghanistan vs Malawi: Child deaths life stage

Afghanistan
6,793
in 2024
Malawi
6,960
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Malawi rank
32nd

Child deaths life stage over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
020.0k40.0k60.0k196219932024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6,960 against 6,793 in Afghanistan, a difference of 167.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 41,068 39,912 1,157 Afghanistan
1970s 42,326 39,253 3,072 Afghanistan
1980s 42,388 40,276 2,112 Afghanistan
1990s 19,850 42,841 22,992 Malawi
2000s 16,582 26,738 10,156 Malawi
2010s 10,087 11,508 1,421 Malawi
2020s 7,308 7,181 127.2 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths life stage, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6,960 against 6,793 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths life stage between Afghanistan and Malawi?
167, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for child deaths life stage?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths life stage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths life stage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed