Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Malawi
Malawi: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 3,662 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
3,662
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,417
in 2025
All-time low
3,662
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Malawi, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Malawi is 3,662, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,417 | — |
| 2026 | 15,605 | -30.4% |
| 2027 | 10,860 | -30.4% |
| 2028 | 7,566 | -30.3% |
| 2029 | 5,271 | -30.3% |
| 2030 | 3,662 | -30.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,662 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,887, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,662 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,344 | 5,271 | 22,417 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3,662 | 3,662 | 3,662 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 38 Uzbekistan 3,966 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 3,887 compare
- 40 Zambia 3,824 compare
- 42 Colombia 3,315 compare
- 43 Syria 3,223 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 2,936 compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Malawi?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Malawi was 3,662 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,662 in 2030.
- How does Malawi rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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