Malawi vs North America: Number of under-five deaths, male
Malawi
17,920
in 2024
North America
14,214
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
North America rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Malawi
- North America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17,920 against 14,214 in North America, a difference of 3,706.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and North America ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,089 | 23,303 | 28,786 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 36,047 | 19,212 | 16,835 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20,355 | 16,194 | 4,161 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17,745 | 14,347 | 3,398 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Malawi or North America?
- Malawi, at 17,920 against 14,214 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Malawi and North America?
- 3,706, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and North America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and North America ranks 36th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.