Children woman death vs survival in Malawi
Malawi: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1976 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children woman death vs survival in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Malawi stood at 0.1976.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Malawi peaked at 2.53 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1957, in 2021.
That places Malawi 29th out of 200 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.
Children woman death vs survival in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8537 | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7726 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7042 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6482 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6001 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5558 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5103 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4654 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4226 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3779 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3343 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3004 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2769 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2555 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2405 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2271 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2088 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1957 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2094 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2045 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1976 | -3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1976 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1976 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children woman death vs survival 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 | +38.8% | 1.03 | 1.43 |
| 2002 | -40.4% | 1.43 | 0.8537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 1.99 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7575 | 0.4654 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 | 0.2088 | 0.4226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2017 | 0.1957 | 0.2094 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Malawi?
- Children woman death vs survival in Malawi was 0.1976 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1961.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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