Malawi vs Tanzania: Probability of dying, by age
Malawi
0.0309
in 2021
Tanzania
0.031
in 2021
Malawi rank
49th
Tanzania rank
46th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania 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.
Malawi ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0715 | 0.0605 | 0.0109 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0.0393 | 0.0012 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0313 | 0.0315 | 0.0002 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.031 against 0.0309 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.0001, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 46th 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
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.