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

Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Uganda
35.95
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
50100150195319882024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 37.96 against 35.95 in Uganda, a difference of 2.01.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 165.01 116.01 49 Malawi
1970s 152.45 116.02 36.43 Malawi
1980s 133.78 118.63 15.14 Malawi
1990s 118.71 99.34 19.37 Malawi
2000s 76.33 70.17 6.16 Malawi
2010s 42.21 41.77 0.4435 Malawi
2020s 38.3 36.32 1.98 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), Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 37.96 against 35.95 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Malawi and Uganda?
2.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st 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