Malawi vs United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1
Malawi
19,533 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19,533 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 135 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Malawi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,739 deaths | 117,181 deaths | 87,442 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 38,041 deaths | 96,669 deaths | 58,628 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 43,886 deaths | 57,374 deaths | 13,488 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 53,168 deaths | 42,252 deaths | 10,916 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 59,981 deaths | 32,382 deaths | 27,598 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 44,211 deaths | 28,119 deaths | 16,092 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 27,062 deaths | 22,950 deaths | 4,112 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20,151 deaths | 19,816 deaths | 335.5 deaths | Malawi |
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 United States of America?
- Malawi, at 19,533 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Malawi and United States of America?
- 135 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malawi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.