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

Malawi
14,257
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,099
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 14,257 against 14,099 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 158.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 36,870 12,321 24,548 Malawi
1970s 37,994 14,504 23,490 Malawi
1980s 42,281 14,862 27,419 Malawi
1990s 46,779 16,130 30,649 Malawi
2000s 31,420 18,404 13,016 Malawi
2010s 16,584 14,011 2,573 Malawi
2020s 14,126 13,630 496.2 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 14,257 against 14,099 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
158, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Malawi ranks 34th and Zimbabwe 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.