Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Malawi
25,217
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
35th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25,217 against 24,071 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,146.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,772 | 33,095 | 2,677 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 40,642 | 32,989 | 7,653 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 49,128 | 44,211 | 4,917 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 56,027 | 41,196 | 14,831 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 40,728 | 31,987 | 8,741 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,431 | 40,704 | 15,273 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 24,690 | 22,933 | 1,757 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 25,217 against 24,071 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1,146, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.