Kenya vs Malawi: Probability of dying, by age
Kenya
0.031
in 2021
Malawi
0.0309
in 2021
Kenya rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.031 against 0.0309 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0466 | 0.0715 | 0.0249 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0405 | 0.0056 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0314 | 0.0313 | 0 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 0.031 against 0.0309 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0001, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Kenya ranks 47th 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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.