Ghana vs Malawi: Probability of dying that year, among males
Ghana
3.4%
in 2023
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Malawi rank
44th
Probability of dying that year, among males over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 19.3% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 18.6% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 17.0% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 15.0% | 4.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 13.3% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying that year, among males, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying that year, among males between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying that year, among males. 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 in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.