Malawi vs Rwanda: Probability of dying, by age
Malawi
0.0309
in 2021
Rwanda
0.0298
in 2021
Malawi rank
49th
Rwanda rank
50th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0309 against 0.0298 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0715 | 0.0723 | 0.0009 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0.0362 | 0.0043 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0313 | 0.0301 | 0.0012 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 0.0309 against 0.0298 in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.0011, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 50th 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.