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
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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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.