Malawi vs Tanzania: Mortality rate, infant
Malawi
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tanzania
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
50th
Tanzania rank
49th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.9 per 1,000 live births against 29.4 per 1,000 live births in Malawi, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.22 per 1,000 live births | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 42.99 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 133.12 per 1,000 live births | 106.66 per 1,000 live births | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 118.22 per 1,000 live births | 99.99 per 1,000 live births | 18.23 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.55 per 1,000 live births | 65.88 per 1,000 live births | 6.67 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.62 per 1,000 live births | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 0.11 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 31.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.9 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 Tanzania?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 49th 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