Malawi vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths

Malawi
19,212.0%
in 2023
United States of America
20,317.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
United States of America rank
37th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195119872023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20,317.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1,105.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

Malawi ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 35,678.0% 90,510.1% 54,832.1% United States of America
1970s 40,581.8% 57,494.5% 16,912.7% United States of America
1980s 48,895.6% 41,597.9% 7,297.7% Malawi
1990s 55,801.0% 32,259.0% 23,542.0% Malawi
2000s 38,901.4% 27,330.2% 11,571.2% Malawi
2010s 25,061.2% 22,905.3% 2,155.9% Malawi
2020s 19,775.0% 20,282.5% 507.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 20,317.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and United States of America?
1,105.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Malawi ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.