Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -0.1366 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1366 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.9%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.29 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-41.58 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1967–2024

-40-2002040196719952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -0.1366 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 123.9% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 45.29 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -41.58 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Malawi ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1967 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 2.12 % change on previous year
1968 1.95 % change on previous year -7.7%
1969 1.88 % change on previous year -3.7%
1970 1.26 % change on previous year -33.1%
1971 0.6248 % change on previous year -50.3%
1972 0.0984 % change on previous year -84.3%
1973 -0.3046 % change on previous year -409.7%
1974 -0.6949 % change on previous year +128.1%
1975 -0.8239 % change on previous year +18.6%
1976 -0.7882 % change on previous year -4.3%
1977 -0.8398 % change on previous year +6.6%
1978 -0.7388 % change on previous year -12.0%
1979 -0.4369 % change on previous year -40.9%
1980 0.4594 % change on previous year -205.2%
1981 1.14 % change on previous year +148.7%
1982 2.12 % change on previous year +85.2%
1983 3.33 % change on previous year +57.2%
1984 4.33 % change on previous year +30.1%
1985 4.71 % change on previous year +8.8%
1986 4.12 % change on previous year -12.4%
1987 2.88 % change on previous year -30.3%
1988 2.83 % change on previous year -1.4%
1989 2.35 % change on previous year -17.0%
1990 1.35 % change on previous year -42.8%
1991 0.6106 % change on previous year -54.7%
1992 -0.1778 % change on previous year -129.1%
1993 -0.3973 % change on previous year +123.5%
1994 -1.49 % change on previous year +275.7%
1995 -3.56 % change on previous year +138.7%
1996 -2.83 % change on previous year -20.7%
1997 -1.93 % change on previous year -31.7%
1998 -2.5 % change on previous year +29.3%
1999 -3.91 % change on previous year +56.5%
2000 -5.47 % change on previous year +40.0%
2001 45.29 % change on previous year -928.5%
2002 -41.58 % change on previous year -191.8%
2003 -7.01 % change on previous year -83.2%
2004 -6.41 % change on previous year -8.4%
2005 -5 % change on previous year -22.1%
2006 -3.52 % change on previous year -29.6%
2007 -3.32 % change on previous year -5.6%
2008 -4.19 % change on previous year +26.1%
2009 -4.71 % change on previous year +12.4%
2010 -5.01 % change on previous year +6.3%
2011 -6.95 % change on previous year +38.7%
2012 -7.82 % change on previous year +12.6%
2013 -6.96 % change on previous year -11.1%
2014 -4.24 % change on previous year -39.0%
2015 -4.62 % change on previous year +8.8%
2016 -2.99 % change on previous year -35.3%
2017 -3.38 % change on previous year +13.2%
2018 -2.46 % change on previous year -27.2%
2019 -0.2092 % change on previous year -91.5%
2020 -0.3112 % change on previous year +48.8%
2021 0.4428 % change on previous year -242.3%
2022 1.61 % change on previous year +263.9%
2023 0.5712 % change on previous year -64.5%
2024 -0.1366 % change on previous year -123.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 3
1970s -0.2646 % change on previous year -0.8398 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year 0.4594 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.48 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.59 % change on previous year -41.58 % change on previous year 45.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.46 % change on previous year -7.82 % change on previous year -0.2092 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4355 % change on previous year -0.3112 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 47 Zambia -0.0273 % change on previous year compare
  2. 49 Nigeria -0.1829 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 Uganda -0.2572 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 Bangladesh -0.2791 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Malawi was -0.1366 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 45.29 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -41.58 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,339 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.