Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0015 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0179 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0179 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.8% | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
| 2002 | -43.0% | 0.0105 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Malawi was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.