Malawi vs Mexico: Number of children who die before age 5
Malawi
25,719 deaths
in 2023
Mexico
25,454 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Mexico rank
38th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25,719 deaths against 25,454 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 265 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 deaths | 294,859 deaths | 233,740 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 75,386 deaths | 250,025 deaths | 174,639 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 81,802 deaths | 209,081 deaths | 127,279 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 92,210 deaths | 140,342 deaths | 48,132 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 99,600 deaths | 89,409 deaths | 10,191 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64,947 deaths | 55,171 deaths | 9,776 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36,782 deaths | 37,153 deaths | 371.2 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26,490 deaths | 27,699 deaths | 1,209 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 25,719 deaths against 25,454 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Malawi and Mexico?
- 265 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.