Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Malawi
3.53
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.55
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.55 against 3.53 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.37 | 0.2149 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 4.38 | 4.26 | 0.1145 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4.27 | 4.12 | 0.1472 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 4.16 | 0.0941 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.65 | 0.4531 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.48 | 0.5933 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 4.05 | 0.1452 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.75 | 0.176 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.55 against 3.53 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.