Malawi vs Namibia: Infant mortality rate
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Namibia
36.41
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Namibia rank
30th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 36.41 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 30th 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.