Malawi vs Uganda: Infant mortality (Our World)
Malawi
3.8
in 2024
Uganda
3.59
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.8 against 3.59 in Uganda, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5 | 11.6 | 4.9 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 15.25 | 11.6 | 3.64 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 13.38 | 11.86 | 1.51 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 11.87 | 9.93 | 1.94 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 7.02 | 0.6157 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.18 | 0.0444 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.63 | 0.1975 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 3.8 against 3.59 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.21, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for infant mortality?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.