Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Malawi
2.6%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
46th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
45th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 16.8% 12.8% 4.0% Malawi
1960s 16.3% 12.1% 4.1% Malawi
1970s 14.9% 10.9% 4.0% Malawi
1980s 13.1% 10.0% 3.1% Malawi
1990s 11.6% 9.0% 2.6% Malawi
2000s 7.4% 6.1% 1.3% Malawi
2010s 4.0% 3.7% 0.3% Malawi
2020s 2.7% 2.8% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.