Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 32,177 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi, 1990β2024
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.
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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4881 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (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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