Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Ethiopia
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196219932024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0012 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 units 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 197 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 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0018 units per person Malawi
1970s 0.0076 units per person 0.0078 units per person 0.0002 units per person Malawi
1980s 0.0078 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0013 units per person Ethiopia
1990s 0.0053 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0001 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.0032 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0001 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.0017 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0001 units per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0001 units 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 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.0001 units 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 197 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.