Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Ethiopia
0.0011 deaths per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0012 deaths per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0012 deaths per person against 0.0011 deaths per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0086 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0012 deaths per person against 0.0011 deaths per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0001 deaths per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.