Malawi vs Zambia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Malawi
15,906 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
14,944 deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,906 deaths against 14,944 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 962 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,556 deaths | 8,384 deaths | 9,172 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20,418 deaths | 11,165 deaths | 9,253 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21,782 deaths | 13,833 deaths | 7,948 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17,228 deaths | 14,308 deaths | 2,920 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,988 deaths | 14,325 deaths | 663 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,544 deaths | 14,612 deaths | 932.2 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 15,906 deaths against 14,944 deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Malawi and Zambia?
- 962 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .