Number of infant deaths gho in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths gho was 19,212 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,212
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,467
in 1991
All-time low
19,212
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Malawi stood at 19,212. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Malawi peaked at 59,467 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19,212, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32,325 | — |
| 1963 | 33,320 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 34,231 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 35,092 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 36,105 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,136 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 38,186 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 39,029 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 39,676 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40,191 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40,476 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 40,632 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 40,673 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40,694 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40,779 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40,820 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40,838 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,039 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 41,627 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 42,362 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 43,437 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 45,081 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 47,198 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 49,643 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 51,968 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 53,758 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 55,935 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 57,947 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 59,045 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59,467 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59,170 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 58,679 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57,296 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 54,531 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 52,942 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 52,726 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52,545 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51,609 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 49,529 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 46,549 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 43,329 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 40,227 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 37,616 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 35,871 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 34,967 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34,521 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,530 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32,875 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31,954 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29,893 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 27,977 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 26,277 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 24,965 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23,616 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22,510 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21,699 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20,975 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,746 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20,241 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 19,965 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19,682 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,212 | -2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,212 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,212 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,678 | 32,325 | 39,029 | 8 |
| 1970s | 40,582 | 39,676 | 41,039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,896 | 41,627 | 57,947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,801 | 51,609 | 59,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,901 | 32,875 | 49,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,061 | 20,746 | 31,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,775 | 19,212 | 20,241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Malawi was 19,212 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59,467 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,212 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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