Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita was 4.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Malawi stood at 4.88. 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.88, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.85 | — |
| 1962 | 35.69 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 35.53 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.35 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.24 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.06 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.9 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.51 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.17 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.66 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.01 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.24 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.37 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.45 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 28.53 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.53 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.54 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.69 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.02 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.62 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.55 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.77 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.12 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.47 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.32 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.93 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.35 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.65 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.88 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.15 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.47 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.77 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.26 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.75 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.12 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.23 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 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 | 23.9 |
| 2002 | -40.1% | 23.9 | 14.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 | 34.51 | 35.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.7 | 26.54 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 | 24.55 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 | 18.23 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 | 8.53 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.13 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 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 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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