Comoros vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Comoros
35.02
in 2024
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Comoros rank
32nd
Malawi rank
29th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Comoros
  • Malawi
50100150196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 37.96 against 35.02 in Comoros, a difference of 2.94.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.

Comoros ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 139.63 147.76 8.13 Malawi
1980s 111.4 133.78 22.37 Malawi
1990s 79.8 118.71 38.91 Malawi
2000s 56.41 76.33 19.92 Malawi
2010s 43.37 42.21 1.17 Comoros
2020s 37.01 38.3 1.29 Malawi

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), Comoros or Malawi?
Malawi, at 37.96 against 35.02 in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Comoros and Malawi?
2.94, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Comoros ranks 32nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed