Malawi vs Zambia: Youth mortality rate
Malawi
5.93
in 2024
Zambia
5.72
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.93 against 5.72 in Zambia, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.69 | 19.12 | 9.56 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 23.75 | 19.27 | 4.47 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.93 | 12.69 | 2.23 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 7.35 | 0.1955 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.91 | 0.1778 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 5.93 against 5.72 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.21, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 195 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.