Child mortality rate ihme in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.91 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.91
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
39.97
in 1950
All-time low
5.91
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Malawi, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.91 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Malawi peaked at 39.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.97 | — |
| 1951 | 39.67 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 39.33 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 38.84 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 38.6 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 38.31 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 37.95 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 37.56 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 37.1 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 36.66 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 36.33 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 35.85 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 35.46 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 35.07 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 34.74 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 34.35 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 33.87 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 33.38 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 32.93 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 32.4 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 31.24 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 30.52 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 29.82 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 29.14 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 28.47 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 27.85 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.28 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 26.6 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.96 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.42 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 24.95 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.51 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.11 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 23.75 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.38 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 23 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.63 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.17 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.78 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 21.27 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.77 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.25 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.84 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.33 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.18 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 17.49 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.87 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.28 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.48 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.92 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.37 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.68 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -5.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4 | 36.66 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.44 | 32.4 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.88 | 25.96 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.57 | 21.78 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.91 | 16.28 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 | 9.94 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 5.91 | 9.4 | 10 |
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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)
- 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 rate ihme in Malawi?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Malawi was 5.91 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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