Malawi vs Zambia: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs

Malawi
4.88
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 35.2 19.15 16.06 Malawi
1970s 30.7 16.22 14.48 Malawi
1980s 25.09 16.54 8.55 Malawi
1990s 21.26 17.23 4.03 Malawi
2000s 12.88 11.11 1.77 Malawi
2010s 6.15 6.25 0.0928 Zambia
2020s 4.98 5 0.018 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate sdgs, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate sdgs between Malawi and Zambia?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed