Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths
Malawi
19,212.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20,006.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20,006.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi, a difference of 794.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,678.0% | 14,575.0% | 21,103.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 40,581.8% | 18,964.6% | 21,617.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 48,895.6% | 21,758.7% | 27,136.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 55,801.0% | 20,432.3% | 35,368.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38,901.4% | 29,049.0% | 9,852.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,061.2% | 27,091.1% | 2,029.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19,775.0% | 20,740.0% | 965.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20,006.0% against 19,212.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 794.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.