Malawi vs Namibia: Infant mortality by sex
Malawi
4.22
in 2024
Namibia
4
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Namibia rank
30th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.22 against 4 in Namibia, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.46 | 6.49 | 10.97 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 16.03 | 7.13 | 8.9 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 14.07 | 7.07 | 7 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12.54 | 5.69 | 6.85 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 4.83 | 3.4 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.89 | 0.2024 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.29 | 0.0306 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 4.22 against 4 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.22, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th 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.