Malawi vs Zambia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

Malawi
6.17
in 2024
Zambia
5.81
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
102030199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.17 against 5.81 in Zambia, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.52 16.19 5.33 Malawi
2000s 15.23 11.7 3.53 Malawi
2010s 8.82 7.39 1.43 Malawi
2020s 6.61 6.03 0.5797 Malawi

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 Zambia?
Malawi, at 6.17 against 5.81 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Malawi and Zambia?
0.36, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.

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Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed