Number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0015 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0179 deaths per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 29th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0179 deaths per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0179 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.014 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.008 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 deaths per person | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.006 deaths per person | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 deaths per person | 0.0177 deaths per person | 0.0179 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 deaths per person | 0.0129 deaths per person | 0.0174 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 deaths per person | 0.0112 deaths per person | 0.0125 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 deaths per person | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0109 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0105 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Malawi was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 deaths per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.