Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1514 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1514 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.6148 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1477 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Malawi 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.3874 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3966 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4183 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4748 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4879 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.502 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.514 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5252 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.523 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4728 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4596 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4404 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6148 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3502 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2659 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1514 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1514 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 | +48.0% | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | 0.6148 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -43.0% | 0.6148 units per square kilometre | 0.3502 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.403 units per square kilometre | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | 0.514 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | 0.4404 units per square kilometre | 0.5252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | 0.6148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Uganda 0.1822 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1456 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.1378 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1514 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6148 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.