Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality by sex
Malawi
5.39
in 2024
Uganda
5.37
in 2024
Malawi rank
28th
Uganda rank
29th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.39 against 5.37 in Uganda, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.63 | 21.93 | 14.71 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 31.98 | 21.66 | 10.32 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 26.22 | 21.53 | 4.68 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 22.24 | 17.69 | 4.55 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.68 | 12.04 | 1.64 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.67 | 0.0656 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.49 | 0.0131 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 5.39 against 5.37 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.02, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 195 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.