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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 80.5, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248 | 248 | 248 | 1 |
| 2000s | 167.33 | 135 | 196 | 3 |
| 2010s | 101 | 81 | 140 | 3 |
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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).