Malawi vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.2659 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.3056 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.3056 units per square kilometre against 0.2659 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0397 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3794 units per square kilometre 0.2407 units per square kilometre 0.1387 units per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 0.4311 units per square kilometre 0.3195 units per square kilometre 0.1116 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 0.5211 units per square kilometre 0.4242 units per square kilometre 0.0969 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.5943 units per square kilometre 0.4895 units per square kilometre 0.1048 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.432 units per square kilometre 0.4312 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.2697 units per square kilometre 0.3012 units per square kilometre 0.0315 units per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 0.2605 units per square kilometre 0.3004 units per square kilometre 0.0399 units per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.3056 units per square kilometre against 0.2659 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0397 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.