Congo vs Malawi: Mortality rate, infant

Congo
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Malawi rank
50th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
50100150197019962023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 50th of 195 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 69.22 per 1,000 live births 152.22 per 1,000 live births 83 per 1,000 live births Malawi
1980s 58.74 per 1,000 live births 133.12 per 1,000 live births 74.38 per 1,000 live births Malawi
1990s 65.75 per 1,000 live births 118.22 per 1,000 live births 52.47 per 1,000 live births Malawi
2000s 58.38 per 1,000 live births 72.55 per 1,000 live births 14.17 per 1,000 live births Malawi
2010s 35.89 per 1,000 live births 41.62 per 1,000 live births 5.73 per 1,000 live births Malawi
2020s 28.9 per 1,000 live births 30.9 per 1,000 live births 2 per 1,000 live births Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo and Malawi?
1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Congo ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release