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

Kiribati
38.81
in 2024
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Kiribati rank
28th
Malawi rank
29th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Malawi
50100150194619852024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 38.81 against 37.96 in Malawi, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Kiribati ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 125.33 165.01 39.68 Malawi
1970s 95.85 152.45 56.6 Malawi
1980s 82.31 133.78 51.46 Malawi
1990s 59.1 118.71 59.61 Malawi
2000s 45.23 76.33 31.1 Malawi
2010s 42.51 42.21 0.3037 Kiribati
2020s 40.64 38.3 2.34 Kiribati

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), Kiribati or Malawi?
Kiribati, at 38.81 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 Kiribati and Malawi?
0.85, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Kiribati ranks 28th 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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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