Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 6,399 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
6,399 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,349 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
6,399 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi stood at 6,399 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi peaked at 19,349 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,399 deaths, in 2100.
Malawi ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,349 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 19,257 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 19,077 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 18,935 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 18,746 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 18,537 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 18,179 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 17,905 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 17,572 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 17,243 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 16,954 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 16,641 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 16,340 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2037 | 16,018 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 15,714 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 15,384 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 15,053 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2041 | 14,766 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 14,491 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 14,218 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2044 | 13,955 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 13,714 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 13,477 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 13,223 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 12,962 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2049 | 12,748 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2050 | 12,518 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 12,336 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 12,134 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2053 | 11,941 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2054 | 11,746 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2055 | 11,548 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2056 | 11,361 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2057 | 11,147 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2058 | 10,986 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2059 | 10,803 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 10,600 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 10,386 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2062 | 10,240 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 10,084 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2064 | 9,946 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 9,819 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 9,701 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2067 | 9,544 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 9,427 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 9,317 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2070 | 9,203 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 9,085 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2072 | 8,951 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 8,830 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 8,715 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 8,590 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2076 | 8,477 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 8,368 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 8,266 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2079 | 8,164 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2080 | 8,057 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2081 | 7,964 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2082 | 7,863 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2083 | 7,769 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2084 | 7,675 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2085 | 7,591 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 7,498 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2087 | 7,399 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 7,288 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 7,197 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 7,107 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 7,027 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 6,938 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 6,841 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2094 | 6,758 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 6,696 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 6,634 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 6,571 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 6,510 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2099 | 6,453 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 6,399 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18,984 deaths | 18,537 deaths | 19,349 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 16,795 deaths | 15,384 deaths | 18,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 13,861 deaths | 12,748 deaths | 15,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 11,652 deaths | 10,803 deaths | 12,518 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 9,906 deaths | 9,317 deaths | 10,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 8,665 deaths | 8,164 deaths | 9,203 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 7,630 deaths | 7,197 deaths | 8,057 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 6,754 deaths | 6,453 deaths | 7,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 6,399 deaths | 6,399 deaths | 6,399 deaths | 1 |
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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 6,399 deaths in 2100, 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 19,349 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,399 deaths in 2100.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.