Child mortality vs population growth in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1980
All-time low
1.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Malawi stood at 2.6.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Malawi peaked at 3.08 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1950.
That places Malawi 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.52 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.59 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.65 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.66 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Malawi?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Malawi was 2.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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