Malawi vs Mauritania: Infant mortality rates
Malawi
2.95
in 2023
Mauritania
3.08
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.08 against 2.95 in Malawi, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 17.44 | 0.59 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.44 | 14.47 | 2.97 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15.94 | 12.42 | 3.52 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 14.07 | 9.97 | 4.09 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12.44 | 8.06 | 4.38 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 5.81 | 2.3 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.95 | 0.5054 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.22 | 0.1044 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.08 against 2.95 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.13, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.