How does Malawi rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Malawi ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.8 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

29th

of 195 countries

All-time high

16.59 per 1,000 live births

in 1969

All-time low

3.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi, 1961–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi stood at 3.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi peaked at 16.59 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Malawi 29th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.5 per 1,000 live births	16.38 per 1,000 live births	16.59 per 1,000 live births	9
1970s	15.24 per 1,000 live births	13.6 per 1,000 live births	16.51 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	13.38 per 1,000 live births	12.89 per 1,000 live births	13.84 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	11.87 per 1,000 live births	10.45 per 1,000 live births	13.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.63 per 1,000 live births	5.37 per 1,000 live births	13.85 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	4.22 per 1,000 live births	3.8 per 1,000 live births	5.15 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.83 per 1,000 live births	3.8 per 1,000 live births	3.86 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

26 Cameroon 4.02 per 1,000 live births compare
27 Haiti 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
28 Kiribati 3.88 per 1,000 live births compare
30 Namibia 3.64 per 1,000 live births compare
31 Uganda 3.59 per 1,000 live births compare
32 Comoros 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Malawi

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Malawi was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 16.59 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Malawi ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.