Under-five deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths was 32,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,177
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
121,200
in 2001
All-time low
31,391
in 2020
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Under-five deaths in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Malawi stood at 32,177.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Malawi peaked at 121,200 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,391, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,564 | 75,250 | 79,819 | 4 |
| 1970s | 79,895 | 77,714 | 81,408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,405 | 78,071 | 102,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,868 | 88,242 | 104,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,467 | 49,850 | 121,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,940 | 31,489 | 47,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,871 | 31,391 | 32,221 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Malawi?
- Under-five deaths in Malawi was 32,177 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 121,200 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,391 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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