Cameroon vs Malawi: Infant mortality (Our World)
Cameroon
4.02
in 2024
Malawi
3.8
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.02 against 3.8 in Malawi, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 | 16.5 | 1.09 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 11.71 | 15.25 | 3.53 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 9.29 | 13.38 | 4.09 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.47 | 11.87 | 3.41 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 7.63 | 0.1827 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.22 | 1.25 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.83 | 0.4497 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 4.02 against 3.8 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.22, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for infant mortality?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.