Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi
Malawi: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 11.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.25
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
232.78
in 1961
All-time low
11.25
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.25 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi peaked at 232.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 232.78 | — |
| 1962 | 230.57 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 228.3 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 226.02 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 224.24 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 221.95 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 219.75 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 217.31 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 214.89 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 211.52 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 206.79 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 201.09 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 194.61 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 187.4 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 179.96 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 172.44 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 164.82 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 157.27 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 149.83 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 143.38 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 138.11 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 134.62 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 133.2 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 133.6 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 134.77 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 135.53 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 135.05 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 133.32 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 130.36 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 126.42 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 121.92 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 117.15 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 112.73 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 108.54 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 103.94 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 100.33 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 96.68 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 92.27 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 86.85 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 79.97 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 116.65 | +45.9% |
| 2002 | 64.85 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 58.02 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 52.32 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 47.65 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 43.86 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 40.2 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 37.11 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 33.46 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 30.15 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 27.32 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.81 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 21.13 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 19.75 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.38 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.71 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.25 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.98 | 214.89 | 232.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.57 | 149.83 | 211.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.19 | 130.36 | 143.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.68 | 86.85 | 126.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.41 | 33.46 | 116.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 | 13.5 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 11.25 | 12.71 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Malawi was 11.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 232.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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