Malawi vs Zambia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.04, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.