Ethiopia vs Malawi: Infant mortality by sex

Ethiopia
3.96
in 2024
Malawi
4.22
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Malawi rank
29th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
5101520196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.22 against 3.96 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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