Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate
Cameroon
40.25
in 2024
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.25 against 37.96 in Malawi, a difference of 2.29.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.1 | 165.01 | 10.91 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 117.1 | 152.45 | 35.35 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 92.88 | 133.78 | 40.89 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 84.66 | 118.71 | 34.05 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 74.5 | 76.33 | 1.83 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.71 | 42.21 | 12.51 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 42.79 | 38.3 | 4.5 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 40.25 against 37.96 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 2.29, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.