Malawi vs Uganda: Infant mortality rate wdi

Malawi
3.35
in 2024
Uganda
3.2
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
2.557.51012.515195319882024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.35 against 3.2 in Uganda, a difference of 0.15.

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 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.56 10.73 4.83 Malawi
1970s 14.42 10.75 3.67 Malawi
1980s 12.64 11.13 1.51 Malawi
1990s 11.17 9.16 2.01 Malawi
2000s 7 6.35 0.6508 Malawi
2010s 3.73 3.73 0.0046 Uganda
2020s 3.38 3.23 0.1434 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 3.35 against 3.2 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Malawi and Uganda?
0.15, 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 wdi?
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st 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