Burundi vs Malawi: Number of infant deaths
Burundi
14,362.0%
in 2023
Malawi
19,212.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
43rd
Malawi rank
40th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19,212.0% against 14,362.0% in Burundi, a difference of 4,850.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,023.8% | 37,614.0% | 19,590.2% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 21,606.7% | 40,581.8% | 18,975.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 22,946.1% | 48,895.6% | 25,949.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 24,370.4% | 55,801.0% | 31,430.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24,142.7% | 38,901.4% | 14,758.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19,558.9% | 25,061.2% | 5,502.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 14,882.8% | 19,775.0% | 4,892.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 19,212.0% against 14,362.0% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burundi and Malawi?
- 4,850.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.