Malawi vs Senegal: Number of infant deaths
Malawi
19,212.0%
in 2023
Senegal
15,809.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Senegal rank
42nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19,212.0% against 15,809.0% in Senegal, a difference of 3,403.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,678.0% | 23,363.5% | 12,314.5% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 40,581.8% | 27,264.5% | 13,317.3% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 48,895.6% | 25,315.5% | 23,580.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 55,801.0% | 25,598.4% | 30,202.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38,901.4% | 23,418.8% | 15,482.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,061.2% | 18,650.6% | 6,410.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19,775.0% | 16,320.2% | 3,454.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 19,212.0% against 15,809.0% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and Senegal?
- 3,403.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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.