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
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.