Child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.88
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.85
in 1961
All-time low
4.88
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.88 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi peaked at 35.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2024.
That places Malawi 30th out of 195 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.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.85 | — |
| 1962 | 35.69 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.53 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.35 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.24 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.06 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.9 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.51 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.17 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.66 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.01 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.24 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.37 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.45 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 28.53 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.53 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.54 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.69 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.02 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.62 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.55 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.77 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.12 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.47 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.32 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.93 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.35 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.65 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.88 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.15 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.47 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.77 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.26 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.75 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.12 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.23 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Malawi was 4.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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