Malawi vs Rwanda: Mortality rate, infant
Malawi
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
50th
Rwanda rank
47th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.4 per 1,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.22 per 1,000 live births | 123.78 per 1,000 live births | 28.44 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 133.12 per 1,000 live births | 94.29 per 1,000 live births | 38.83 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 118.22 per 1,000 live births | 122.45 per 1,000 live births | 4.23 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 72.55 per 1,000 live births | 71.38 per 1,000 live births | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.62 per 1,000 live births | 35.21 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.4 per 1,000 live births in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release