Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality rate
Malawi
11.25
in 2024
Uganda
13.24
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Uganda rank
29th
Child mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.24 against 11.25 in Malawi, a difference of 1.99.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.98 | 102.69 | 121.29 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 182.57 | 99.73 | 82.84 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 135.19 | 96.05 | 39.15 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 106.68 | 73.15 | 33.53 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 57.41 | 44.37 | 13.03 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.19 | 19.92 | 0.2748 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 14 | 2.06 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.24 against 11.25 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.99, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th 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.