Malawi vs Uganda: Infant mortality rate
Malawi
37.96
in 2024
Uganda
35.95
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
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 201 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, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 37.96 against 35.95 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.