Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality complete gapminder

Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Uganda
4.87
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.88 against 4.87 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1800s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1810s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1820s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1830s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1840s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1850s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1860s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1870s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1880s 43.98 51.09 7.11 Uganda
1890s 43.96 51.07 7.11 Uganda
1900s 43.63 50.69 7.05 Uganda
1910s 42.74 49.65 6.91 Uganda
1920s 41.71 49.35 7.64 Uganda
1930s 40.68 45.21 4.53 Uganda
1940s 39.55 35.84 3.71 Malawi
1950s 38.05 24.78 13.27 Malawi
1960s 35.35 20.83 14.52 Malawi
1970s 30.7 20.41 10.28 Malawi
1980s 25.09 20.32 4.76 Malawi
1990s 21.26 16.52 4.74 Malawi
2000s 12.88 11.13 1.75 Malawi
2010s 6.15 6.08 0.0691 Malawi
2020s 4.98 4.98 0.0037 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.87 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Malawi and Uganda?
0.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Malawi ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed