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
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
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.