Number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi
Malawi: Number of child deaths unwpp was 25,719 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25,719
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108,662
in 1991
All-time low
25,719
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 25,719 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi peaked at 108,662 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25,719, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58,984 | — |
| 1951 | 58,224 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 58,148 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 58,764 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 59,560 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 60,651 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 61,985 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 63,414 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 64,921 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 66,534 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 68,219 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 69,948 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 71,710 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 73,424 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 74,930 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 76,338 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 77,761 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 79,178 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 80,614 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 81,741 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 82,575 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 82,576 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82,764 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 82,709 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82,343 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 81,872 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 81,307 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 80,770 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 80,404 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 80,704 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 81,668 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 83,091 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 85,091 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 87,514 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 90,217 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 93,173 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 95,945 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 98,233 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 101,737 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 105,433 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 107,882 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 108,662 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 107,743 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 107,322 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 103,039 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 96,820 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 94,666 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 92,484 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 90,154 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 87,233 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 82,694 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 77,941 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 73,722 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 68,653 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 64,761 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 61,562 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 58,761 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 56,237 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 53,804 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 51,334 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 48,492 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 45,505 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 42,404 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 39,629 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 36,803 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 34,405 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 32,121 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 30,584 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29,452 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 28,421 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,477 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26,526 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 26,238 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,719 | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25,719 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25,719 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 | 58,148 | 66,534 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,386 | 68,219 | 81,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,802 | 80,404 | 82,764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,210 | 81,668 | 105,433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,600 | 87,233 | 108,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,947 | 51,334 | 82,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,782 | 28,421 | 48,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,490 | 25,719 | 27,477 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Malawi was 25,719 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 108,662 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,719 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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