Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0015 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0179 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0179 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Malawi was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.