Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -0.1331 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -0.1331 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.6% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 48.03 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -43.04 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malawi 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5593 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1973 | -0.2583 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1974 | -0.6526 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1975 | -0.8446 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1976 | -0.836 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1977 | -0.8775 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7997 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1979 | -0.4934 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1983 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7487 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3395 % change on previous year | +354.4% |
| 1994 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 1995 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1997 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1998 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1999 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2000 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 48.03 % change on previous year | -942.9% |
| 2002 | -43.04 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2003 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2007 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2009 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2010 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2011 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2012 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2014 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2015 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2017 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2018 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3845 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4574 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3375 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +368.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5635 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1331 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -0.2729 % change on previous year | -0.8775 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.3549 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -43.04 % change on previous year | 48.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | -0.3845 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3784 % change on previous year | -0.4574 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Malawi was -0.1331 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.03 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.04 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.