Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality around the world
Malawi
3.93
in 2023
Uganda
3.89
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Uganda rank
47th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.93 against 3.89 in Uganda, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.84 | 24.83 | 13.02 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.62 | 20.78 | 14.84 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 30.63 | 20.81 | 9.82 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.12 | 20.56 | 4.56 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.1 | 16.63 | 4.48 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 11.14 | 1.05 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.87 | 0.2137 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.15 | 0.0123 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 3.93 against 3.89 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.04, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 229 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.