Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Malawi, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 14.69 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Malawi peaked at 105.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 102.86 | — |
| 1970 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 102.25 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 100.94 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 99.34 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 97.44 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 95.03 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 92.45 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 89.54 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 86.35 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 82.95 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 80.39 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 78.65 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 78.3 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.46 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 82.18 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 85.49 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 88.51 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 90.44 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 91.17 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 90.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 88.65 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 86 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 82.85 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 79.93 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 77.27 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 74.69 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 73.18 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 71.95 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.34 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 67.36 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 63.42 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 105.22 | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 51.81 | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 45.94 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 40.83 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 36.78 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 33.82 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.75 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 28.98 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 27.08 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 25.53 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 20.28 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.27 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 17.15 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.04 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.55 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.98 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.48 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.04 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.86 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.69 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +65.9% | 63.42 | 105.22 |
| 2002 | -50.8% | 105.22 | 51.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.86 | 102.86 | 102.86 | 1 |
| 1970s | 94.91 | 82.95 | 102.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5 | 78.3 | 91.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.22 | 67.36 | 88.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 | 27.08 | 105.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 | 14.48 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 14.65 | 15.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Malawi?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Malawi was 14.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 105.22 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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