Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 19,533 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,533
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,854
in 1993
All-time low
19,533
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi is 19,533, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi peaked at 63,854 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,533, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,194 | — |
| 1951 | 27,167 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 27,854 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 28,545 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 29,075 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 29,788 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 30,636 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 31,485 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 32,364 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 33,286 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 34,196 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 35,097 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 36,001 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 36,924 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 37,673 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 38,401 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 39,270 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 40,135 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41,010 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41,703 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 42,292 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 42,644 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43,074 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 43,433 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,697 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43,978 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 44,275 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 44,565 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 45,054 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45,846 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46,996 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,071 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 49,265 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 50,537 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 51,900 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 53,515 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 55,029 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 56,287 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 58,885 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 61,196 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 62,786 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 63,676 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63,675 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,854 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61,784 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 58,447 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 57,549 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 56,843 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 56,161 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 55,031 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 52,858 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 50,658 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48,681 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 46,330 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 44,464 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42,857 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41,340 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 39,839 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38,336 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36,747 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 34,861 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 32,903 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30,850 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29,028 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 27,156 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25,504 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 23,920 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 22,880 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22,068 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,447 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,855 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,280 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,937 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19,533 | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,533 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,533 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,739 | 27,167 | 33,286 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,041 | 34,196 | 41,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,886 | 42,292 | 45,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,168 | 46,996 | 61,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,981 | 55,031 | 63,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,211 | 36,747 | 52,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,062 | 21,447 | 34,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,151 | 19,533 | 20,855 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Mexico 21,114 compare
- 36 Vietnam 20,959 compare
- 37 South Sudan 20,857 compare
- 39 United States 19,398 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 18,532 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 16,491 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Malawi was 19,533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63,854 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,533 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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