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

Malawi
17,920
in 2024
Zambia
18,142
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18,142 against 17,920 in Malawi, a difference of 222.

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

Malawi ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd 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 40,694 17,831 22,864 Malawi
1970s 41,901 19,332 22,569 Malawi
1980s 47,124 26,145 20,979 Malawi
1990s 52,089 34,967 17,122 Malawi
2000s 36,047 28,453 7,594 Malawi
2010s 20,355 20,314 41.2 Malawi
2020s 17,745 18,140 395.2 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 18,142 against 17,920 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Malawi and Zambia?
222, 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?
Malawi ranks 33rd 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, male. 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, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.