Europe vs Malawi: Under-five mortality rate

Europe
4.45
in 2024
Malawi
48.78
in 2024
Europe rank
32nd
Malawi rank
30th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Europe
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.78 against 4.45 in Europe, a difference of 44.33.

That makes Malawi's figure about 11.0 times Europe's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th of 33 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 19.12 250.89 231.77 Malawi
1990s 13.46 212.62 199.16 Malawi
2000s 8.65 128.77 120.12 Malawi
2010s 5.79 61.53 55.74 Malawi
2020s 4.53 49.78 45.25 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Europe or Malawi?
Malawi, at 48.78 against 4.45 in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Europe and Malawi?
44.33, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Europe and Malawi rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Europe ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed