Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1
Malawi
19,533 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
20,857 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20,857 deaths against 19,533 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1,324 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,739 deaths | 30,464 deaths | 724.3 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 38,041 deaths | 36,454 deaths | 1,587 deaths | Malawi |
| 1970s | 43,886 deaths | 37,952 deaths | 5,934 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 53,168 deaths | 47,472 deaths | 5,697 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 59,981 deaths | 40,124 deaths | 19,856 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 44,211 deaths | 29,857 deaths | 14,354 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 27,062 deaths | 36,903 deaths | 9,841 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20,151 deaths | 20,470 deaths | 319.25 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 20,857 deaths against 19,533 deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1,324 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malawi ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.