Malawi vs Zambia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Malawi
1,989
in 2024
Zambia
1,892
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,989 against 1,892 in Zambia, a difference of 97.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,360 2,198 1,162 Malawi
2000s 2,999 2,099 899.3 Malawi
2010s 2,440 1,920 519.9 Malawi
2020s 2,090 1,899 191.2 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 1,989 against 1,892 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Malawi and Zambia?
97, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years