Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.1017 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.3418 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
13th
Malawi rank
12th

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.3418 units per square kilometre against 0.1017 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.2401 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1753 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.8734 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.1495 units per square kilometre 0.7156 units per square kilometre 0.5661 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.1116 units per square kilometre 0.3918 units per square kilometre 0.2802 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.1052 units per square kilometre 0.3372 units per square kilometre 0.2321 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.3418 units per square kilometre against 0.1017 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
0.2401 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,018 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.