Malawi vs Zambia: Child mortality line chart by sex

Malawi
4.35
in 2024
Zambia
4.37
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zambia rank
30th

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
0102030195219882024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.37 against 4.35 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 33.68 18.44 15.24 Malawi
1970s 29.35 15.61 13.74 Malawi
1980s 23.9 15.82 8.08 Malawi
1990s 20.24 16.37 3.87 Malawi
2000s 12.02 10.31 1.72 Malawi
2010s 5.53 5.67 0.1334 Zambia
2020s 4.43 4.52 0.0828 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.37 against 4.35 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Malawi and Zambia?
0.02, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. 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 line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed