Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0007 units per person for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 29th 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, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Malawi was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.