Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 32,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi is 32,177, measured in 2024.
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 - un igme estimates in Malawi peaked at 121,200 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,391, in 2020.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,996 | — |
| 1991 | 104,631 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 104,445 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104,030 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102,477 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 98,825 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 96,031 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 94,178 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 91,828 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 88,242 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 83,418 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 121,200 | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 70,801 | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 65,841 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 61,618 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 58,540 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56,480 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 54,603 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52,315 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49,850 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 47,352 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 44,062 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 40,615 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 37,789 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 36,185 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 34,514 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 33,483 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,351 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,555 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,489 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31,391 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31,530 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,038 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32,221 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32,177 | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 32,177 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 32,177 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 | +45.3% | 83,418 | 121,200 |
| 2002 | -41.6% | 121,200 | 70,801 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Malawi?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Malawi was 32,177 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 121,200 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,391 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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