Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality rate wdi

Cameroon
3.58
in 2024
Malawi
3.35
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
5101520195419892024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.58 against 3.35 in Malawi, a difference of 0.23.

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 199 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 14.44 15.56 1.12 Malawi
1970s 10.79 14.42 3.63 Malawi
1980s 8.39 12.64 4.25 Malawi
1990s 7.63 11.17 3.54 Malawi
2000s 6.71 7 0.2936 Malawi
2010s 4.88 3.73 1.16 Cameroon
2020s 3.81 3.38 0.431 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 3.58 against 3.35 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.23, 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 wdi?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. 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 wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed