Malawi vs Tanzania: Infant mortality rates

Malawi
2.95
in 2023
Tanzania
2.89
in 2023
Malawi rank
45th
Tanzania rank
47th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.95 against 2.89 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 18.03 13.66 4.36 Malawi
1960s 17.44 12.9 4.53 Malawi
1970s 15.94 11.62 4.32 Malawi
1980s 14.07 10.65 3.42 Malawi
1990s 12.44 9.62 2.82 Malawi
2000s 8.11 6.65 1.46 Malawi
2010s 4.45 4.1 0.3514 Malawi
2020s 3.12 3.08 0.04 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Malawi or Tanzania?
Malawi, at 2.95 against 2.89 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.06, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Malawi ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 47th 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