Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Malawi

Malawi: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 32,017 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
32,017
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
32,211
in 2025
All-time low
32,017
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Malawi, 2025–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k2025202720302025: 32.2k2026: 32.2k2027: 32.1k2028: 32.1k2029: 32.1k2030: 32.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi is 32,017, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

That places Malawi 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 32,134 32,091 32,211 5
2030s 32,017 32,017 32,017 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 South Sudan 37,133 compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 33,428 compare
  3. 30 China (People’s Republic of) 32,366 compare
  4. 32 Benin 31,969 compare
  5. 33 Zambia 31,454 compare
  6. 34 Brazil 30,780 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi?
Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Malawi was 32,017 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 32,211 in 2025.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32,017 in 2030.
How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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