Malawi vs Timor-Leste: Under-five mortality rate
Malawi
48.78
in 2024
Timor-Leste
47.62
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
33rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.78 against 47.62 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.16.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.49 | 251.27 | 1.22 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 212.62 | 199.31 | 13.31 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 128.77 | 91.16 | 37.61 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 61.8 | 0.2768 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 49.78 | 50.58 | 0.7986 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Malawi or Timor-Leste?
- Malawi, at 48.78 against 47.62 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Malawi and Timor-Leste?
- 1.16, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Timor-Leste?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Timor-Leste rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
- 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.