Malawi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Malawi
6.2 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.95 per 1,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Malawi
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.2 per 1,000 against 1.95 per 1,000 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.25 per 1,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.51 per 1,000 | 11.73 per 1,000 | 9.78 per 1,000 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.24 per 1,000 | 6.99 per 1,000 | 8.25 per 1,000 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 1,000 | 3.67 per 1,000 | 5.16 per 1,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.62 per 1,000 | 2.18 per 1,000 | 4.44 per 1,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Malawi or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malawi, at 6.2 per 1,000 against 1.95 per 1,000 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.25 per 1,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Malawi ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.