Malawi vs Tanzania: Child mortality rate
Malawi
3.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
3.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Tanzania rank
46th
Child mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 25.1% | 12.8% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 23.0% | 12.6% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 19.8% | 10.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 17.6% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 15.4% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.