Malawi vs United States: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Malawi
19,533
in 2023
United States
19,398
in 2023
Malawi rank
38th
United States rank
39th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Malawi
  • United States
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19,533 against 19,398 in United States, a difference of 135.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Malawi ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States Difference Ahead
1950s 29,739 117,181 87,442 United States
1960s 38,041 96,669 58,628 United States
1970s 43,886 57,374 13,488 United States
1980s 53,168 42,252 10,916 Malawi
1990s 59,981 32,382 27,598 Malawi
2000s 44,211 28,119 16,092 Malawi
2010s 27,062 22,950 4,112 Malawi
2020s 20,151 19,816 335.5 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Malawi or United States?
Malawi, at 19,533 against 19,398 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Malawi and United States?
135, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Malawi ranks 38th and United States ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed