Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3418 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3418 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.29 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.333 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.3418 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.333 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 12th of 194 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8466 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8573 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8635 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8608 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8549 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8478 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8411 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8341 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8243 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8281 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8375 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8837 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.922 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9654 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9989 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.974 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.936 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8848 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.751 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6984 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6536 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5991 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5792 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4674 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4008 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3347 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | 0.8466 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8474 units per square kilometre | 0.8243 units per square kilometre | 0.8635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9483 units per square kilometre | 0.8281 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.936 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7156 units per square kilometre | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | 0.334 units per square kilometre | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | 0.333 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3418 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.