Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi

Malawi: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 25.78 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.78
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 200 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

0100200300196919962024

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.

That represents a change of 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.

Malawi ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 29 Uganda 27.89 compare
  2. 30 Zambia 27.45 compare
  3. 31 Timor-Leste 26.41 compare
  4. 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
  5. 34 Congo 22.75 compare
  6. 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More health data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 56 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/mortality-rate-1-59-months/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/mortality-rate-1-59-months/malawi/">Mortality rate 1-59 months in Malawi</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed