Malawi vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate
Malawi
48.78
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate 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 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.03 | 191.47 | 160.56 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 307 | 162.2 | 144.8 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 250.89 | 165.39 | 85.49 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 212.62 | 172.3 | 40.32 | Malawi |
| 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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 48.78 against 48.37 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.41, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.