Ethiopia vs Malawi: Child mortality rate

Ethiopia
10.37
in 2024
Malawi
11.25
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Malawi rank
31st

Child mortality rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
050100150200250196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.25 against 10.37 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 125.06 218.48 93.42 Malawi
1970s 127.3 182.57 55.27 Malawi
1980s 120.25 135.19 14.95 Malawi
1990s 71.19 106.68 35.49 Malawi
2000s 38.85 57.41 18.56 Malawi
2010s 18.43 20.19 1.77 Malawi
2020s 15.73 11.94 3.78 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11.25 against 10.37 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.88, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for child mortality rate?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed