Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 4.88 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Malawi, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Malawi stood at 4.88. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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.
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Malawi?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Malawi was 4.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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