Number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0012 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0087 deaths per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 deaths per person, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0085 deaths per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.005 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.006 deaths per person | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.003 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0012 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0012 deaths per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +38.2% | 0.0043 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person |
| 2002 | -40.3% | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 deaths per person | 0.0085 deaths per person | 0.0087 deaths per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person | 0.0086 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0063 deaths per person | 0.0067 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Malawi was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 deaths per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.