Child deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Child deaths was 6,960 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,960
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
51,946
in 2001
All-time low
6,960
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966β2024
Child deaths in Malawi, 1966β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6,960 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Malawi peaked at 51,946 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,960, in 2024.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,912 | 39,086 | 40,723 | 4 |
| 1970s | 39,253 | 36,494 | 41,112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,276 | 36,175 | 44,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,841 | 37,087 | 44,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,738 | 18,044 | 51,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,508 | 7,853 | 16,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,181 | 6,960 | 7,444 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4881 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Malawi?
- Child deaths in Malawi was 6,960 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51,946 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,960 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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