Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate
Cameroon
40.25
in 2024
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Malawi rank
27th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.25 against 37.96 in Malawi, a difference of 2.29.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 | 76.33 | 1.83 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.71 | 42.21 | 12.51 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 42.79 | 38.3 | 4.5 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 40.25 against 37.96 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 2.29, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.