Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality by sex
Cameroon
4.46
in 2024
Malawi
4.22
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.46 against 4.22 in Malawi, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.34 | 17.39 | 1.06 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 12.58 | 16.03 | 3.45 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 10.14 | 14.07 | 3.93 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.26 | 12.54 | 3.28 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.16 | 8.23 | 0.0727 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 4.69 | 1.34 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.26 | 0.4665 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 4.46 against 4.22 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.24, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.