Children died before five per woman in Malawi
Malawi: Children died before five per woman was 0.1976 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1976 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Malawi peaked at 2.53 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1957, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8537 | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7726 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7042 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6482 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6001 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5558 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5103 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4654 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4226 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3779 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3343 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3004 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2769 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2555 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2405 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2271 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2088 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1957 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2094 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2045 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1976 | -3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1976 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1976 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +38.8% | 1.03 | 1.43 |
| 2002 | -40.4% | 1.43 | 0.8537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.5 | 2.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 1.99 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7575 | 0.4654 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 | 0.2088 | 0.4226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2017 | 0.1957 | 0.2094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Malawi?
- Children died before five per woman in Malawi was 0.1976 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1961.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for children died before five per woman?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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