Child deaths by world region un data in Malawi

Malawi: Child deaths by world region un data was 25,719 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25,719
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 229 countries
All-time high
108,662
in 1991
All-time low
25,719
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Malawi, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 South Sudan, Republic of 31,927 compare
  2. 35 Vietnam 28,546 compare
  3. 36 Iraq 26,373 compare
  4. 38 Mexico 25,454 compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 compare
  6. 40 United States 22,683 compare

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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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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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