Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of youth deaths
Malawi
38,481 deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35,990 deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38,481 deaths against 35,990 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,491 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,156 deaths | 39,781 deaths | 68,374 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 76,124 deaths | 45,476 deaths | 30,648 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 44,160 deaths | 36,591 deaths | 7,569 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38,445 deaths | 35,129 deaths | 3,316 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 38,481 deaths against 35,990 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 2,491 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.