Malawi vs Uganda: Youth mortality rate

Malawi
5.93
in 2024
Uganda
5.93
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Uganda rank
32nd

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.93 against 5.93 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 28.69 22.91 5.78 Malawi
1990s 23.75 18.69 5.06 Malawi
2000s 14.93 12.91 2.02 Malawi
2010s 7.54 7.48 0.0593 Malawi
2020s 6.09 6.11 0.0209 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.93 against 5.93 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Malawi and Uganda?
0, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed