Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.04 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-39.49 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -1.04 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.0% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 40.04 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -39.49 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malawi 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1832 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2438 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3036 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1814 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1207 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.4822 % change on previous year | -499.5% |
| 1971 | -0.9085 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1972 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1973 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1974 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1975 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1976 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1978 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1979 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1982 | -0.8462 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4655 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +265.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8753 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0723 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1989 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1798.8% |
| 1990 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1991 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1992 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1993 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1997 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1998 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1999 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2000 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 40.04 % change on previous year | -847.2% |
| 2002 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2003 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2004 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2006 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2007 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2008 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2009 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2010 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2012 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2013 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2014 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2015 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2618 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7833 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5181 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2024 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1594 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.3036 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -0.4822 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0636 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -39.49 % change on previous year | 40.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 0.7895 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1552 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 0.7833 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 51 Uganda -0.8287 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Belize -0.9174 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Algeria -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Zambia -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Oman -1.19 % 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.04 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.49 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.