Kenya vs Malawi: Infant mortality rates

Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Malawi
2.95
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
Malawi rank
45th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.97 against 2.95 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 13.56 18.03 4.47 Malawi
1960s 10.18 17.44 7.26 Malawi
1970s 8.33 15.94 7.6 Malawi
1980s 6.67 14.07 7.4 Malawi
1990s 6.87 12.44 5.57 Malawi
2000s 5.14 8.11 2.97 Malawi
2010s 3.51 4.45 0.9396 Malawi
2020s 3.06 3.12 0.0591 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 2.97 against 2.95 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Kenya and Malawi?
0.02, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Kenya ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed