Malawi vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Malawi
48.78
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Zambia rank
33rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.78 against 48.37 in Zambia, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.77 | 111.08 | 17.69 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 62.46 | 0.9282 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.78 | 49.96 | 0.1804 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 48.78 against 48.37 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.41, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.