Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malawi
Malawi: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 766.02 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
766.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 235 countries
All-time high
816.8
in 2070
All-time low
127.26
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malawi, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Malawi stood at 766.02.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Malawi peaked at 816.8 in 2070 and was at its lowest, 127.26, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 38th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127.26 | — |
| 1951 | 130.93 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 134.67 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 138.46 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 141.19 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 145.75 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 150.54 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 155.34 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 160.4 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 165.67 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 170.77 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 175.74 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 180.79 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 186.03 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 190.05 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 194.56 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 200.04 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 205.24 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 210.86 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 215.38 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 220.24 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 225.08 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 230.24 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 235.59 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 241.12 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 247.71 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 254.91 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 262.55 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 272.31 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 283.65 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 296.9 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 307.33 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 317.9 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 326.74 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 335.6 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 345.97 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 354.86 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 363.44 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 384.99 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 401.49 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 418.12 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 431.48 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 442.22 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 452.85 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 448.61 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 434.25 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 437.93 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 445.77 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 455.27 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 462.97 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 467.19 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 476.42 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 487.81 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 502.08 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 518.1 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 534.37 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 547.38 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 557.97 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 566.05 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 572.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 576.23 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 579.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 581.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 586.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 584.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 581.94 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 580.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 588.26 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 596.82 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 607.57 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 617.56 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 625.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 635.45 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 645.21 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 657.43 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 668.4 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 675.46 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 685.93 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 694.88 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 705.59 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 711.03 | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 717.83 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 723.67 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 729.59 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 735 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 739.75 | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 743.95 | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 748.04 | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 752.24 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 755.14 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 758.38 | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 761.61 | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 764.14 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 767.35 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 770.29 | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 774.07 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 777.78 | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 780.39 | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 783.65 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 786.97 | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 790.24 | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 793.59 | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 795.98 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 799.8 | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 803.24 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 805.41 | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 807.04 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 809.32 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 811.86 | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 814.2 | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 815.24 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 815.73 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 816.62 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 816.39 | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 816.25 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 816.46 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 816.33 | -0.0% |
| 2067 | 815.43 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 815.83 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 816.59 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 816.8 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 815.85 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 814.98 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 813.63 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 813.05 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 812.06 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 811.13 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 810.98 | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 810.62 | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 809.46 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 807.69 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 806.81 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 805.33 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 803.78 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 803.53 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 802.4 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 800.63 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 798.25 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 795.94 | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 794.43 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 792.44 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 789.64 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 786.54 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 782.8 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 779.74 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 777.21 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 774.79 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 772.42 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 769.69 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 767.88 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 766.02 | -0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 766.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 766.02, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 766.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 519.82, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.02 | 127.26 | 165.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.95 | 170.77 | 215.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.34 | 220.24 | 283.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.52 | 296.9 | 401.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.95 | 418.12 | 462.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.03 | 467.19 | 572.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.35 | 576.23 | 607.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.12 | 617.56 | 705.59 | 10 |
| 2030s | 735.63 | 711.03 | 755.14 | 10 |
| 2040s | 772.46 | 758.38 | 786.97 | 10 |
| 2050s | 803.07 | 790.24 | 814.2 | 10 |
| 2060s | 816.09 | 815.24 | 816.62 | 10 |
| 2070s | 812.86 | 809.46 | 816.8 | 10 |
| 2080s | 801.88 | 794.43 | 807.69 | 10 |
| 2090s | 779.31 | 767.88 | 792.44 | 10 |
| 2100s | 766.02 | 766.02 | 766.02 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 live births surviving to age 1 in Malawi?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Malawi was 766.02 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 816.8 in 2070.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.26 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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