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
510152025195419892024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed