Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.88 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
4.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi stood at 4.88 deaths per 100 live births. 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi peaked at 35.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.88 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1962 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 28.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.12 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | 34.51 deaths per 100 live births | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.7 deaths per 100 live births | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 deaths per 100 live births | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Malawi was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .