Malawi vs Uganda: Child mortality rate ihme

Malawi
5.91
in 2019
Uganda
5.84
in 2019
Malawi rank
22nd
Uganda rank
23rd

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
10203040195019842019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.91 against 5.84 in Uganda, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 38.4 23.59 14.81 Malawi
1960s 34.44 21.47 12.97 Malawi
1970s 28.88 19.38 9.5 Malawi
1980s 23.57 18.27 5.3 Malawi
1990s 18.91 15.41 3.5 Malawi
2000s 12.56 11.22 1.35 Malawi
2010s 7.55 7.26 0.282 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 5.91 against 5.84 in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Malawi and Uganda?
0.07, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. 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 ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed