Malawi vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Malawi
11.25
in 2024
South Africa
11.12
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.25 against 11.12 in South Africa, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.09 | 9.15 | 151.94 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 135.19 | 6.82 | 128.38 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 106.68 | 13.63 | 93.06 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 57.41 | 28.93 | 28.48 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.19 | 10.13 | 10.06 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 10.31 | 1.63 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 11.25 against 11.12 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.13, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.