Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of child deaths, per capita
Ethiopia
0.0014 deaths per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0015 deaths per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Malawi rank
29th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0015 deaths per person against 0.0014 deaths per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 deaths per person | 0.0151 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0126 deaths per person | 0.0118 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0081 deaths per person | 0.0096 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0015 deaths per person against 0.0014 deaths per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0001 deaths per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.