Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 25.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.78
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
295.23
in 1969
All-time low
25.78
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi stood at 25.78. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi peaked at 295.23 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 25.78, in 2024.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 201 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 295.23 | — |
| 1970 | 292.37 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 287.71 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 281.77 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 274.65 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 266.46 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 258 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 248.96 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 239.68 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 230.05 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 220.31 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 212.14 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 205.92 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 202.36 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 202.05 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 204.83 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 208.81 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 212.06 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 213.34 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 212.34 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 208.91 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 203.87 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 197.51 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 190.26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 183.68 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 177.44 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 170.88 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 166.16 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 161.62 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 156.02 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 148.34 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 138.24 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 209.6 | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 113.32 | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 101.28 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 91.06 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 82.71 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 76.22 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 70.67 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 65.06 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 59.65 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 54.91 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 49.28 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 43.62 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 39.01 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 36.51 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.11 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 32.66 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.64 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 28.85 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 28.07 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.18 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.72 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.78 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.42 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.78 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.23 | 295.23 | 295.23 | 1 |
| 1970s | 260 | 220.31 | 292.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.28 | 202.05 | 213.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.58 | 148.34 | 203.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.78 | 59.65 | 209.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 | 28.07 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 | 25.78 | 27.18 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi was 25.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 295.23 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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