Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi

Malawi: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 32,177 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
32,177
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
121,200
in 2001
All-time low
31,391
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Malawi, 1990–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 104.0k1991: 104.6k1992: 104.4k1993: 104.0k1994: 102.5k1995: 98.8k1996: 96.0k1997: 94.2k1998: 91.8k1999: 88.2k2000: 83.4k2001: 121.2k2002: 70.8k2003: 65.8k2004: 61.6k2005: 58.5k2006: 56.5k2007: 54.6k2008: 52.3k2009: 49.9k2010: 47.4k2011: 44.1k2012: 40.6k2013: 37.8k2014: 36.2k2015: 34.5k2016: 33.5k2017: 32.4k2018: 31.6k2019: 31.5k2020: 31.4k2021: 31.5k2022: 32.0k2023: 32.2k2024: 32.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Benin 35,304 compare
  2. 31 Myanmar 33,151 compare
  3. 32 Zambia 32,949 compare
  4. 34 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare
  6. 36 Ghana 31,720 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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