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
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.