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
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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.

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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