Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Malawi
19,533
in 2023
Sierra Leone
18,532
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19,533 against 18,532 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,001.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,739 | 21,462 | 8,277 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 38,041 | 22,945 | 15,096 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 43,886 | 24,574 | 19,312 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 53,168 | 27,355 | 25,813 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 59,981 | 29,666 | 30,314 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 44,211 | 28,820 | 15,391 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 27,062 | 23,381 | 3,680 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20,151 | 19,276 | 875.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 19,533 against 18,532 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 1,001, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Malawi ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.