Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 5,392 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi is 5,392, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi peaked at 7,573 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,392, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,573 | — |
| 2001 | 7,301 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,004 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6,784 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,650 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,676 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,588 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,618 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,577 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,571 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,522 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,452 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,138 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,013 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,898 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,742 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,589 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,485 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,447 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,428 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,427 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,392 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,834 | 6,571 | 7,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,871 | 5,428 | 6,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,410 | 5,392 | 5,427 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Malawi was 5,392 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,573 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,392 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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