Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi is 4.99, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi peaked at 25.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 29th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.97 | — |
| 1991 | 25.21 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.35 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 23.54 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.03 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.46 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.23 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.28 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.07 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 24.78 | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 15.13 | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.82 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.93 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.91 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.17 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.13 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.99 | -1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 | +37.2% | 18.07 | 24.78 |
| 2002 | -39.0% | 24.78 | 15.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 | 19.28 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 8.93 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.26 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.99 | 5.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Malawi was 4.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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