Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.01 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-39.47 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 40.01 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -39.47 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1941 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2413 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0942 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1970 | -0.4516 % change on previous year | -662.7% |
| 1971 | -0.8927 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1972 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1973 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1974 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1975 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1976 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1978 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1979 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1982 | -0.8322 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1984 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1985 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9302 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1989 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -5356.9% |
| 1990 | -2 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1991 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1992 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1993 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1995 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1996 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1997 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1999 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2000 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 40.01 % change on previous year | -846.5% |
| 2002 | -39.47 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2003 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2004 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2005 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2006 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2008 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2010 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2012 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2809 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3592 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6345 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2024 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.06 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -5356.9% | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +846.5% | -5.36 % change on previous year | 40.01 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -662.7% | 0.0803 % change on previous year | -0.4516 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1549 % change on previous year | 0.0308 % change on previous year | 0.3145 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4516 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.069 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -39.47 % change on previous year | 40.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 0.8121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1786 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7251 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 44 Switzerland -0.7658 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Albania -0.7879 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Brunei -0.8404 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saint Lucia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Oman -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Iceland -1.13 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.01 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.47 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.