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
50100150200250200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed