Malawi vs Zambia: Child mortality rate marimekko

Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Child mortality rate marimekko over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 30.7 16.22 14.48 Malawi
1980s 25.09 16.54 8.55 Malawi
1990s 21.26 17.23 4.03 Malawi
2000s 12.88 11.11 1.77 Malawi
2010s 6.15 6.25 0.0928 Zambia
2020s 4.98 5 0.018 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate marimekko, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate marimekko between Malawi and Zambia?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality rate marimekko?
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,614 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed