Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi
Malawi: Infant deaths was 25,217 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,217
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
69,254
in 2001
All-time low
23,096
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant deaths in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Malawi stood at 25,217.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Malawi peaked at 69,254 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,096, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32,491 | — |
| 1963 | 33,495 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 34,351 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 35,226 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 36,164 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 37,185 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 38,166 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 39,096 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 39,742 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40,216 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 40,518 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 40,699 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 40,740 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40,740 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,794 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40,827 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40,928 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 41,220 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41,896 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42,720 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 43,801 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 45,337 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 47,352 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 49,779 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 52,109 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 53,879 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 56,159 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 58,253 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 59,437 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59,917 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 59,601 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,119 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57,729 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 54,881 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 53,148 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 52,829 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 52,454 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,155 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48,901 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 69,254 | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 42,373 | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 39,846 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 37,542 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 35,897 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 34,800 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 34,066 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32,796 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31,806 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30,753 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 28,780 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 27,135 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 25,714 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24,816 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 23,872 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23,386 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 23,122 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23,096 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23,636 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,947 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,353 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24,861 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25,073 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25,217 | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25,217 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25,217 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths 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 | +41.6% | 48,901 | 69,254 |
| 2002 | -38.8% | 69,254 | 42,373 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,772 | 32,491 | 39,096 | 8 |
| 1970s | 40,642 | 39,742 | 41,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,128 | 41,896 | 58,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,027 | 51,155 | 59,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,728 | 31,806 | 69,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,431 | 23,096 | 30,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,690 | 23,947 | 25,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Malawi?
- Infant deaths in Malawi was 25,217 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69,254 in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,096 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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