Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2659 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7346 deaths per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.245 deaths per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.245 deaths per square kilometre, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3446 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.3553 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3644 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3736 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3836 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3944 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4048 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4147 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4215 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4266 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4298 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4317 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4321 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4321 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4327 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.433 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4341 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4372 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4444 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4531 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4646 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4809 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5022 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.528 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5527 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5715 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5957 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6179 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6304 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6355 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6322 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6271 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6123 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5821 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5637 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5603 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5564 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5426 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5187 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4494 deaths per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4226 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3982 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3807 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3691 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3613 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3479 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3374 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3262 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3053 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2878 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.248 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2452 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.245 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2507 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.254 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2583 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2637 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +41.6% | 0.5187 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -38.8% | 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4494 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3794 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3446 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4147 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4311 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4372 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4444 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6179 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5943 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6355 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.432 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3374 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2697 deaths per square kilometre | 0.245 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3262 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 deaths per square kilometre | 0.254 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 deaths per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.