Malawi vs Northern America: Infant mortality rate
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Northern America
5.41
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Northern America rank
27th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Northern America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.96 against 5.41 in Northern America, a difference of 32.55.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.71 | 7.96 | 110.75 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 76.33 | 6.65 | 69.68 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.21 | 5.73 | 36.48 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 5.41 | 32.89 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Malawi or Northern America?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 5.41 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Malawi and Northern America?
- 32.55, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Northern America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 27th 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.