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
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0869 tonnes per person (2024)
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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .