Malawi vs Namibia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Namibia
36.41
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Namibia rank
30th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.76 | 60.26 | 105.5 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 152.45 | 66.43 | 86.02 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 133.78 | 65.68 | 68.1 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 118.71 | 52.28 | 66.44 | Malawi |
| 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 36.41 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.55, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th 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.