Malawi vs Turkmenistan: Child mortality rate
Malawi
3.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Turkmenistan rank
43rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 19.8% | 18.0% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 15.9% | 19.7% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 12.6% | 18.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 9.6% | 15.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 7.7% | 13.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Malawi or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Turkmenistan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.