Child mortality gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality gdp per capita was 4.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 4.88. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 35.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2024.
That places Malawi 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 35.2 | 34.51 | 35.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.7 | 26.54 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 | 24.55 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 | 18.23 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 | 8.53 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.13 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 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 gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Malawi was 4.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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