Ethiopia vs Malawi: Child mortality vs population growth

Ethiopia
2.59
in 2023
Malawi
2.6
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Malawi rank
18th

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
0123195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.6 against 2.59 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1.91 2.04 0.1246 Malawi
1960s 2.58 2.45 0.132 Ethiopia
1970s 2.71 2.74 0.0294 Malawi
1980s 2.8 2.85 0.0497 Malawi
1990s 3.17 2.65 0.5205 Ethiopia
2000s 2.99 2.88 0.1071 Ethiopia
2010s 2.66 2.81 0.1571 Malawi
2020s 2.64 2.6 0.0325 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.6 against 2.59 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. 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 vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed