Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 17,928 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17,928
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,246
in 2025
All-time low
17,928
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Malawi, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Malawi is 17,928, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,246 | — |
| 2026 | 26,521 | -9.3% |
| 2027 | 24,047 | -9.3% |
| 2028 | 21,823 | -9.2% |
| 2029 | 19,804 | -9.3% |
| 2030 | 17,928 | -9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17,928 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17,928 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,288 | 19,804 | 29,246 | 5 |
| 2030s | 17,928 | 17,928 | 17,928 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Malawi?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Malawi was 17,928 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29,246 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,928 in 2030.
- How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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