Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Cameroon
40.25
in 2024
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.1 | 165.01 | 10.91 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 117.1 | 152.45 | 35.35 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 92.88 | 133.78 | 40.89 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 84.66 | 118.71 | 34.05 | Malawi |
| 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 40.25 against 37.96 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 2.29, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.