Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.8 per 1,000 live births against 15.43 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.37 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.65 per 1,000 live births | 212.63 per 1,000 live births | 167.98 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 26.87 per 1,000 live births | 128.75 per 1,000 live births | 101.88 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | 61.52 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | 49.78 per 1,000 live births | 33.65 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 48.8 per 1,000 live births against 15.43 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 33.37 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.