Malawi vs Namibia: Infant mortality rate
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Namibia
36.41
in 2024
Malawi rank
27th
Namibia rank
28th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.96 against 36.41 in Namibia, a difference of 1.55.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.33 | 44.11 | 32.22 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.21 | 44.71 | 2.5 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 39.1 | 0.7988 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 36.41 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.55, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 28th 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.