Afghanistan vs Malawi: Child mortality by sex
Afghanistan
5.7
in 2024
Malawi
5.39
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Malawi rank
28th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.7 against 5.39 in Malawi, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.19 | 36.63 | 3.44 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 29.22 | 31.98 | 2.77 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.6 | 26.22 | 0.6139 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 22.24 | 6.03 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.62 | 13.68 | 2.07 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 6.74 | 1.1 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.5 | 0.5847 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 5.7 against 5.39 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.31, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.