Botswana vs Malawi: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Botswana
2.6%
in 2023
Malawi
2.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Malawi rank
46th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8% | 16.8% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 16.3% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 14.9% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 13.1% | 9.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 11.6% | 7.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th 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 in infancy, by sex. 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.