Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Malawi: Infant mortality by sex

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
3.96
in 2024
Malawi
4.22
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
32nd
Malawi rank
29th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Malawi
5101520196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.22 against 3.96 in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 15.66 17.45 1.79 Malawi
1970s 16.95 16.03 0.9156 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1980s 17.27 14.07 3.2 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1990s 12.43 12.54 0.1114 Malawi
2000s 8.69 8.23 0.4572 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 5.68 4.69 0.9948 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 4.77 4.26 0.5045 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.22 against 3.96 in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Malawi?
0.26, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 199 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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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