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
50100150196119922024

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.

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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
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