Malawi vs Uganda: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Malawi
48.78
in 2024
Uganda
48.71
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Uganda rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.78 against 48.71 in Uganda, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.77 | 111.31 | 17.46 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 60.84 | 0.6915 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 49.78 | 49.82 | 0.0375 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 48.78 against 48.71 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.07, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.