Malawi vs Uganda: Infant mortality rate
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Uganda
35.95
in 2024
Malawi rank
27th
Uganda rank
29th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.96 against 35.95 in Uganda, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.33 | 70.17 | 6.16 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.21 | 41.77 | 0.4435 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 36.32 | 1.98 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 35.95 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Malawi and Uganda?
- 2.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th 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.