Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.6%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.36 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-41.63 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -1.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 42.36 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -41.63 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malawi 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4216 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5255 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1964 | -0.4227 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4971 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1966 | -0.4414 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1967 | -0.5352 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1968 | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1969 | -0.6189 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9226 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1971 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1972 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1974 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1975 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1976 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1978 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1979 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1981 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1982 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2841 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1984 | 0.993 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5534 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1989 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +181.0% |
| 1990 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1991 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1992 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1993 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1996 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1997 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1999 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2000 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 42.36 % change on previous year | -754.5% |
| 2002 | -41.63 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2003 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2004 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2007 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2008 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2010 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2012 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2013 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2014 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2017 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2018 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -0.879 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1936 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9821 % change on previous year | -607.4% |
| 2024 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.65 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +754.5% | -6.47 % change on previous year | 42.36 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -607.4% | 0.1936 % change on previous year | -0.9821 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +449.5% | -0.2841 % change on previous year | 0.993 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -319.1% | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -0.5534 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -198.3% | 42.36 % change on previous year | -41.63 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -181.0% | -0.5534 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4962 % change on previous year | -0.6189 % change on previous year | -0.4216 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -0.9226 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6315 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -41.63 % change on previous year | 42.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 0.1936 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Chile -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Australia -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Algeria -1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Mongolia -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Grenada -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.71 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.63 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.