Europe & Central Asia vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths

Europe & Central Asia
74,443
in 2024
Malawi
32,177
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
Malawi rank
33rd

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malawi
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196619952024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 74,443 against 32,177 in Malawi, a difference of 42,266.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 315,366 98,868 216,498 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 167,869 67,467 100,402 Europe & Central Asia
2010s 109,961 36,940 73,022 Europe & Central Asia
2020s 81,292 31,871 49,421 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Europe & Central Asia or Malawi?
Europe & Central Asia, at 74,443 against 32,177 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
42,266, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.