Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi
Malawi: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 3.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.28
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 2011
All-time low
3.26
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi stood at 3.28.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi peaked at 4.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2024.
That places Malawi 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.62 | — |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.29 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.42 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.28 | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.41 | 4.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Malawi was 3.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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