Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Malawi
Malawi: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 81 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 81 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Malawi peaked at 248 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2016.
That places Malawi 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 248 | — |
| 2000 | 196 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 171 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 135 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 140 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 82 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248 | 248 | 248 | 1 |
| 2000s | 167.33 | 135 | 196 | 3 |
| 2010s | 101 | 81 | 140 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 93 compare
- 10 Haiti 87 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 86 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
- 14 Uganda 79 compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 74 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Malawi?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Malawi was 81 in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1992.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).