Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0758 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.551 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.4146 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4262 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4361 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4292 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3844 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4726 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4743 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4746 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4661 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.551 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0758 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0758 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.5% | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | 0.551 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -45.3% | 0.551 units per square kilometre | 0.3015 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | 0.4146 units per square kilometre | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | 0.4361 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4272 units per square kilometre | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4544 units per square kilometre | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | 0.551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Uganda 0.1074 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.0792 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.551 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.