Malawi vs Uganda: Infant mortality by sex
Malawi
4.22
in 2024
Uganda
3.97
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.22 against 3.97 in Uganda, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.39 | 12.42 | 4.97 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 16.03 | 12.4 | 3.63 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 14.07 | 12.55 | 1.52 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12.54 | 10.67 | 1.87 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.65 | 0.5816 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.6 | 0.0879 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.01 | 0.2519 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 4.22 against 3.97 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.25, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.