Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.88 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
4.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 4.88 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi peaked at 35.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.88 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Malawi 30th out of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1962 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 28.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.12 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.88 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.88 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +39.8% | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2002 | -40.1% | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | 34.51 deaths per 100 live births | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.7 deaths per 100 live births | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 deaths per 100 live births | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | 24.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malawi was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .