Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3418 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.29 deaths per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.333 deaths per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.29 deaths per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.333 deaths per square kilometre, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7982 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.8151 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.831 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8466 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8573 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8626 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8635 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8608 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8549 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8478 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8411 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8341 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8279 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8243 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8281 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8375 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8553 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8837 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.922 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9654 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.06 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9989 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.974 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.936 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8848 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.751 deaths per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6984 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6536 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6209 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5991 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5792 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5549 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5287 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5022 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4674 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4308 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4008 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3838 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3661 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3551 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3431 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3347 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.334 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.333 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3344 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8227 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7982 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8466 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8474 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8635 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9483 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8281 deaths per square kilometre | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 deaths per square kilometre | 0.936 deaths per square kilometre | 1.11 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5287 deaths per square kilometre | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3918 deaths per square kilometre | 0.334 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5022 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 deaths per square kilometre | 0.333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 deaths per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.