Malawi vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita
Malawi
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0009 units per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th 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 | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0001 units per person, 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, male, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.