Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Malawi
Malawi: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 47 lowest in 2016. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Malawi is 47 lowest, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Malawi peaked at 141 lowest in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47 lowest, in 2016.
That places Malawi 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 141 lowest | — |
| 2000 | 130 lowest | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 109 lowest | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 72 lowest | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 69 lowest | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 56 lowest | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 47 lowest | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141 lowest | 141 lowest | 141 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.67 lowest | 72 lowest | 130 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.33 lowest | 47 lowest | 69 lowest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Malawi?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Malawi was 47 lowest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 141 lowest in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 lowest in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).