Malawi vs Zambia: Child mortality complete gapminder

Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 21 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1800s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1810s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1820s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1830s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1840s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1850s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1860s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1870s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1880s 43.98 40.98 3 Malawi
1890s 43.96 40.97 3 Malawi
1900s 43.63 40.65 2.98 Malawi
1910s 42.74 39.82 2.92 Malawi
1920s 41.71 38.86 2.85 Malawi
1930s 40.68 37.25 3.43 Malawi
1940s 39.55 32.48 7.07 Malawi
1950s 38.05 22.77 15.28 Malawi
1960s 35.35 19.28 16.07 Malawi
1970s 30.7 16.22 14.48 Malawi
1980s 25.09 16.54 8.55 Malawi
1990s 21.26 17.23 4.03 Malawi
2000s 12.88 11.11 1.77 Malawi
2010s 6.15 6.25 0.0928 Zambia
2020s 4.98 5 0.018 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Malawi and Zambia?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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