Eritrea vs Malawi: Probability of dying, by age

Eritrea
0.029
in 2021
Malawi
0.0309
in 2021
Eritrea rank
52nd
Malawi rank
49th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malawi
0.020.040.060.080.1200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0309 against 0.029 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0019.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 185 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0475 0.0715 0.024 Malawi
2010s 0.0349 0.0405 0.0056 Malawi
2020s 0.0294 0.0313 0.002 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Eritrea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0309 against 0.029 in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Eritrea and Malawi?
0.0019, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.