Malawi vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Malawi
0.0012 deaths per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0011 deaths per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0012 deaths per person against 0.0011 deaths per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.0041 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0041 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.0012 deaths per person against 0.0011 deaths per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0001 deaths per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.