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
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.