Child deaths by world region un data in Malawi
Malawi: Child deaths by world region un data was 25,719 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Child deaths by world region un data in Malawi, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Malawi is 25,719, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Malawi peaked at 108,662 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25,719, in 2023.
That places Malawi 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 | 58,148 | 66,534 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,386 | 68,219 | 81,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,802 | 80,404 | 82,764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,210 | 81,668 | 105,433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,600 | 87,233 | 108,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,947 | 51,334 | 82,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,782 | 28,421 | 48,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,490 | 25,719 | 27,477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 South Sudan, Republic of 31,927 compare
- 35 Vietnam 28,546 compare
- 36 Iraq 26,373 compare
- 38 Mexico 25,454 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 compare
- 40 United States 22,683 compare
More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Malawi?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Malawi was 25,719 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 108,662 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,719 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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