Malawi vs Zambia: Crude death rate

Malawi
5.36
in 2023
Zambia
5.21
in 2023
Malawi rank
195th
Zambia rank
197th

Crude death rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
102030195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.36 against 5.21 in Zambia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 197th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 31.01 17.86 13.15 Malawi
1960s 29.68 15.72 13.96 Malawi
1970s 25.57 13.69 11.88 Malawi
1980s 22.05 14.67 7.38 Malawi
1990s 20.7 17.16 3.54 Malawi
2000s 14.81 12.86 1.95 Malawi
2010s 8.11 7.71 0.4012 Malawi
2020s 5.9 5.91 0.0112 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 5.36 against 5.21 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude death rate between Malawi and Zambia?
0.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for crude death rate?
Malawi ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 197th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate
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