Child deaths igme data in Malawi
Malawi: Child deaths igme data was 32,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,177
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
121,200
in 2001
All-time low
31,391
in 2020
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child deaths igme data in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths igme data in Malawi stood at 32,177.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Malawi peaked at 121,200 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,391, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 75,250 | — |
| 1967 | 76,843 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 78,345 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 79,819 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 80,823 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 81,328 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81,408 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 81,160 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 80,596 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 79,932 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 79,302 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 78,636 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 78,055 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 77,714 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 78,071 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 78,963 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 80,634 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 83,316 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 86,922 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 91,014 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 94,767 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 97,492 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 100,255 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 102,614 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 103,996 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 104,631 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 104,445 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104,030 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102,477 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 98,825 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 96,031 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 94,178 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 91,828 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 88,242 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 83,418 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 121,200 | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 70,801 | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 65,841 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 61,618 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 58,540 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56,480 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 54,603 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52,315 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49,850 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 47,352 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 44,062 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 40,615 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 37,789 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 36,185 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 34,514 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 33,483 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,351 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,555 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,489 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31,391 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31,530 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,038 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32,221 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32,177 | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 32,177 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 32,177 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths igme data 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 | +45.3% | 83,418 | 121,200 |
| 2002 | -41.6% | 121,200 | 70,801 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,564 | 75,250 | 79,819 | 4 |
| 1970s | 79,895 | 77,714 | 81,408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,405 | 78,071 | 102,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,868 | 88,242 | 104,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,467 | 49,850 | 121,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,940 | 31,489 | 47,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,871 | 31,391 | 32,221 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Malawi?
- Child deaths igme data in Malawi was 32,177 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 121,200 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,391 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for child deaths igme data?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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