Malawi vs Uganda: Probability of dying, by age

Malawi
0.0309
in 2021
Uganda
0.031
in 2021
Malawi rank
49th
Uganda rank
48th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0.040.060.080.1200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.031 against 0.0309 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0715 0.0683 0.0032 Malawi
2010s 0.0405 0.0404 0.0002 Malawi
2020s 0.0313 0.0314 0.0001 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.031 against 0.0309 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0001, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Malawi ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th 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.