Kiribati vs Malawi: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Kiribati
5.38
in 2024
Malawi
4.99
in 2024
Kiribati rank
27th
Malawi rank
29th

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Kiribati
  • Malawi
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 5.38 against 4.99 in Malawi, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Kiribati ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 8.07 22.58 14.51 Malawi
2000s 6.22 13.53 7.3 Malawi
2010s 5.95 6.36 0.4132 Malawi
2020s 5.67 5.1 0.5715 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Kiribati or Malawi?
Kiribati, at 5.38 against 4.99 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Kiribati and Malawi?
0.39, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Kiribati ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed