Fertility vs child mortality in Malawi
Malawi: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.65
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 1980
All-time low
3.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.65 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Malawi peaked at 7.52 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.82 | — |
| 1951 | 6.84 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.85 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.8 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.84 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.89 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.96 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.04 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.09 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.13 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.11 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.17 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.26 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.27 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.31 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.34 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.34 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.36 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.41 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.46 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.52 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.49 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.45 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.26 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.17 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.97 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.88 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.68 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.63 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.49 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.39 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.94 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7.04 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 7.29 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.12 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.45 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.95 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Malawi?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Malawi was 3.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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