Malawi vs South Asia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Malawi
6.2 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia
1.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
South Asia rank
27th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.2 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia, a difference of 4.3 per 1,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th 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 | 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 | 6.98 per 1,000 | 8.26 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?
- Malawi, at 6.2 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Malawi and South Asia?
- 4.3 per 1,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Malawi ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.