Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Ethiopia
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0015 units per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Malawi rank
29th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.