Child mortality by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality by sex was 5.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.39
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.31
in 1961
All-time low
5.39
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality by sex in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Malawi is 5.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Malawi peaked at 37.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.63 | 35.93 | 37.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.98 | 27.68 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.22 | 25.64 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 | 19.18 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.68 | 9.24 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.64 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.39 | 5.56 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Malawi?
- Child mortality by sex in Malawi was 5.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality by sex?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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