Malawi vs Zambia: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria
Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
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 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 | 19.15 | 16.06 | Malawi |
| 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.04, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.