Malawi vs Uganda: Mortality rate, infant
Malawi
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uganda
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Malawi rank
50th
Uganda rank
53rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.22 per 1,000 live births | 114.94 per 1,000 live births | 37.28 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1980s | 133.12 per 1,000 live births | 117.87 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 1990s | 118.22 per 1,000 live births | 99.86 per 1,000 live births | 18.36 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.55 per 1,000 live births | 70.13 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.62 per 1,000 live births | 39.68 per 1,000 live births | 1.94 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 53rd 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