Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1976 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

29th

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.53 under-five deaths per woman

in 1961

All-time low

0.1957 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi, 1961–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi stood at 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman.

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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi peaked at 2.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1957 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.

That places Malawi 29th out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.52 under-five deaths per woman	2.5 under-five deaths per woman	2.53 under-five deaths per woman	9
1970s	2.27 under-five deaths per woman	1.99 under-five deaths per woman	2.5 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	1.83 under-five deaths per woman	1.72 under-five deaths per woman	1.94 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	1.38 under-five deaths per woman	1.12 under-five deaths per woman	1.66 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.7575 under-five deaths per woman	0.4654 under-five deaths per woman	1.43 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.2859 under-five deaths per woman	0.2088 under-five deaths per woman	0.4226 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.2017 under-five deaths per woman	0.1957 under-five deaths per woman	0.2094 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Malawi

Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 279,081 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 273,176 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 276,241 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 276,497 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,971 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 281,852 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 283,873 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 283,499 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 2.2% (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 281,167 (2025)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Malawi was 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1961.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Malawi ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).