Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, male
Malawi
17,920
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,703
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17,920 against 17,703 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 217.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd 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 | 40,694 | 14,414 | 26,280 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 41,901 | 17,313 | 24,588 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 47,124 | 18,152 | 28,972 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 52,089 | 19,156 | 32,933 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 36,047 | 22,035 | 14,012 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20,355 | 17,460 | 2,895 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17,745 | 17,115 | 630 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 17,920 against 17,703 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 217, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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, 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.