Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 76.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 37.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -37.82 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malawi 49th 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.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0891 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3404 % change on previous year | +282.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0691 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1965 | 0.221 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0735 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1659 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0653 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0452 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1970 | -0.4577 % change on previous year | +911.8% |
| 1971 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1972 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1973 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1974 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1976 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1978 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1979 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1980 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1981 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9489 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3591 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +2069.9% |
| 1990 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1991 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1997 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1998 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1999 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2000 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 37.38 % change on previous year | -823.6% |
| 2002 | -37.82 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2003 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2004 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2008 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2009 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2010 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2012 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2013 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2015 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2016 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2017 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6594 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4716 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6435 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6335 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2024 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, 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 | -2069.9% | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -911.8% | -0.0452 % change on previous year | -0.4577 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +823.6% | -5.17 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +377.6% | -0.1699 % change on previous year | 0.4716 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +363.0% | 0.3591 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1224 % change on previous year | -0.0452 % change on previous year | 0.3404 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -0.4577 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -37.82 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 0.6594 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1612 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.6435 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 46 Switzerland -0.92 % change on previous year compare
- 47 St. Lucia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Zambia -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Oman -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Iceland -1.18 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.82 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.