Malawi vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female

Malawi
11,083
in 2024
Zambia
10,622
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zambia rank
35th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11,083 against 10,622 in Zambia, a difference of 461.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 16,793 7,910 8,882 Malawi
1970s 19,139 9,301 9,837 Malawi
1980s 23,068 13,108 9,961 Malawi
1990s 26,240 18,147 8,092 Malawi
2000s 18,656 14,819 3,837 Malawi
2010s 11,206 11,442 236 Zambia
2020s 10,842 10,514 328.4 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 11,083 against 10,622 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Malawi and Zambia?
461, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.