Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi
Malawi: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 37.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.96
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
165.86
in 1969
All-time low
37.96
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi is 37.96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi peaked at 165.86 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 37.96, in 2024.
That places Malawi 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163.82 | — |
| 1962 | 164.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 164.54 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 164.69 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 165.21 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 165.39 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 165.68 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 165.73 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 165.86 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 165.12 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 163.64 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 161.45 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 158.7 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 155.44 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 151.81 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 148.08 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 144.21 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 140.09 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 135.96 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 132.52 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 130.01 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 128.93 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 129.51 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 131.69 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 134.57 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 137.06 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 138.34 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 138.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 136.74 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 134.01 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 130.48 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 126.41 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 122.57 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 119.09 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 115.83 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 113.62 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.65 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 108.95 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 104.52 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 98.92 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 138.5 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 83.83 | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 76.43 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 70.1 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 65.15 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 61.57 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 59.07 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 56.02 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 53.69 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 51.53 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.01 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.15 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 42.63 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.1 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39.74 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.11 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.51 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.62 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.37 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.96 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.01 | 163.82 | 165.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.45 | 135.96 | 165.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.78 | 128.93 | 138.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.71 | 104.52 | 134.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.33 | 53.69 | 138.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.21 | 38 | 51.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 37.96 | 38.62 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Malawi was 37.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 165.86 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.96 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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