Malawi vs Tanzania: Child mortality around the world
Malawi
3.93
in 2023
Tanzania
3.9
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Tanzania rank
46th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.93 against 3.9 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.84 | 25.06 | 12.78 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.62 | 23.02 | 12.6 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 30.63 | 19.82 | 10.81 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.12 | 17.59 | 7.53 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.1 | 15.41 | 5.69 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 9.81 | 2.38 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.63 | 0.4524 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.14 | 0.0053 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 3.93 against 3.9 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.03, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.