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
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.