Malawi vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, female

Malawi
14,257
in 2024
Zambia
14,807
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14,807 against 14,257 in Malawi, a difference of 550.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 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 36,870 16,408 20,462 Malawi
1970s 37,994 17,781 20,214 Malawi
1980s 42,281 23,857 18,424 Malawi
1990s 46,779 31,567 15,212 Malawi
2000s 31,420 24,508 6,911 Malawi
2010s 16,584 16,766 182.4 Zambia
2020s 14,126 14,861 735 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14,807 against 14,257 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Malawi and Zambia?
550, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Malawi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.