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)
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.