Kiribati vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate

Kiribati
38.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malawi
37.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kiribati rank
29th
Malawi rank
30th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Kiribati
  • Malawi
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 38.81 per 1,000 live births against 37.96 per 1,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 0.85 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Kiribati ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 45.23 per 1,000 live births 76.33 per 1,000 live births 31.1 per 1,000 live births Malawi
2010s 42.51 per 1,000 live births 42.21 per 1,000 live births 0.3037 per 1,000 live births Kiribati
2020s 40.64 per 1,000 live births 38.3 per 1,000 live births 2.34 per 1,000 live births Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Kiribati or Malawi?
Kiribati, at 38.81 per 1,000 live births against 37.96 per 1,000 live births in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Kiribati and Malawi?
0.85 per 1,000 live births, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Kiribati ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 212 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed