Number of infant deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths was 19,212.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,212.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59,467.0%
in 1991
All-time low
19,212.0%
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of infant deaths in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Malawi stood at 19,212.0%. 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 in Malawi peaked at 59,467.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19,212.0%, 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32,325.0% | — |
| 1963 | 33,320.0% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 34,231.0% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 35,092.0% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 36,105.0% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,136.0% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 38,186.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 39,029.0% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 39,676.0% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40,191.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40,476.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 40,632.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 40,673.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40,694.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40,779.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40,820.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40,838.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,039.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 41,627.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 42,362.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 43,437.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 45,081.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 47,198.0% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 49,643.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 51,968.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 53,758.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 55,935.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 57,947.0% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 59,045.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59,467.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59,170.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 58,679.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57,296.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 54,531.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 52,942.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 52,726.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52,545.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51,609.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 49,529.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 46,549.0% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 43,329.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 40,227.0% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 37,616.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 35,871.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 34,967.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34,521.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,530.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32,875.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31,954.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29,893.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 27,977.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 26,277.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 24,965.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23,616.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22,510.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21,699.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20,975.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20,746.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20,241.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 19,965.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19,682.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,212.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,678.0% | 32,325.0% | 39,029.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 40,581.8% | 39,676.0% | 41,039.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,895.6% | 41,627.0% | 57,947.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,801.0% | 51,609.0% | 59,467.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,901.4% | 32,875.0% | 49,529.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,061.2% | 20,746.0% | 31,954.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,775.0% | 19,212.0% | 20,241.0% | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths in Malawi was 19,212.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59,467.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,212.0% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.