Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 19,533 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,533 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,854 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
19,533 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi is 19,533 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Malawi peaked at 63,854 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,533 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,194 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,167 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 27,854 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 28,545 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 29,075 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 29,788 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 30,636 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 31,485 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 32,364 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 33,286 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 34,196 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 35,097 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 36,001 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 36,924 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 37,673 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 38,401 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 39,270 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 40,135 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41,010 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41,703 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 42,292 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 42,644 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43,074 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 43,433 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,697 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43,978 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 44,275 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 44,565 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 45,054 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45,846 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46,996 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,071 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 49,265 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 50,537 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 51,900 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 53,515 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 55,029 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 56,287 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 58,885 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 61,196 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 62,786 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 63,676 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63,675 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,854 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61,784 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 58,447 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 57,549 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 56,843 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 56,161 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 55,031 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 52,858 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 50,658 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48,681 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 46,330 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 44,464 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42,857 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41,340 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 39,839 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38,336 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36,747 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 34,861 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 32,903 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30,850 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 29,028 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 27,156 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25,504 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 23,920 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 22,880 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22,068 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,447 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,855 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,280 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,937 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19,533 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,739 deaths | 27,167 deaths | 33,286 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,041 deaths | 34,196 deaths | 41,703 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,886 deaths | 42,292 deaths | 45,846 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,168 deaths | 46,996 deaths | 61,196 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,981 deaths | 55,031 deaths | 63,854 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,211 deaths | 36,747 deaths | 52,858 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,062 deaths | 21,447 deaths | 34,861 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,151 deaths | 19,533 deaths | 20,855 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Mexico 21,114 deaths compare
- 36 Viet Nam 20,959 deaths compare
- 37 South Sudan 20,857 deaths compare
- 39 United States 19,398 deaths compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 18,532 deaths compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 16,491 deaths 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)
- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Malawi?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi was 19,533 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63,854 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,533 deaths in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.