Malawi vs Uganda: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Malawi
6.17
in 2024
Uganda
6.76
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.76 against 6.17 in Malawi, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.52 | 17.13 | 4.38 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 12.87 | 2.36 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 9.28 | 0.4578 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 7.22 | 0.6134 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.76 against 6.17 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.59, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.