Malawi vs World Bank (upper middle income): Child mortality rate

Malawi
11.25
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
2.25
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
31st

Child mortality rate over time

  • Malawi
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.25 against 2.25 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 9.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.0 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 31st and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
1990s 106.68 9.34 97.35 Malawi
2000s 57.41 5.72 51.69 Malawi
2010s 20.19 3 17.19 Malawi
2020s 11.94 2.35 9.59 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Malawi or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Malawi, at 11.25 against 2.25 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malawi and World Bank (upper middle income)?
9, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World Bank (upper middle income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for child mortality rate?
Malawi ranks 31st and World Bank (upper middle income) 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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About this data

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