Malawi Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Malawi infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2024 is 31.210 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.2% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2023 was 32.577 deaths per 1000 live births, a 5.1% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2022 was 34.327 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.85% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2021 was 36.078 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.63% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Central African Republic 69.405
Sierra Leone 68.418
Chad 65.982
Somalia 61.771
South Sudan 57.665
Mali 55.840
Benin 52.981
Guinea-Bissau 49.275
Comoros 47.943
Haiti 46.869
Liberia 45.642
Guinea 43.727
Burkina Faso 43.575
Mozambique 43.482
Afghanistan 43.450
Togo 42.194
Yemen 41.187
Niger 38.120
Uganda 38.015
Gambia 37.204
Burundi 35.844
Zimbabwe 33.406
Tanzania 33.021
Malawi 31.210
Ethiopia 28.358
Eritrea 25.878
Senegal 25.423
Tajikistan 23.386
Nepal 22.716
Madagascar 22.084
Rwanda 21.676
Malawi - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 31.210 -4.200%
2023 32.577 -5.100%
2022 34.327 -4.850%
2021 36.078 -4.630%
2020 37.828 -4.420%
2019 39.579 -4.230%
2018 41.329 -5.150%
2017 43.574 -4.900%
2016 45.818 -4.670%
2015 48.063 -4.460%
2014 50.307 -4.270%
2013 52.552 -5.700%
2012 55.727 -5.390%
2011 58.902 -5.110%
2010 62.077 -4.870%
2009 65.252 -4.640%
2008 68.427 -5.130%
2007 72.129 -4.880%
2006 75.831 -4.650%
2005 79.532 -4.450%
2004 83.234 -4.260%
2003 86.936 -4.250%
2002 90.797 -4.080%
2001 94.658 -3.920%
2000 98.519 -3.770%
1999 102.380 -3.630%
1998 106.241 -3.790%
1997 110.424 -3.650%
1996 114.607 -3.520%
1995 118.791 -3.400%
1994 122.974 -3.290%
1993 127.157 -2.150%
1992 129.954 -2.110%
1991 132.751 -2.060%
1990 135.547 -2.020%
1989 138.344 -1.980%
1988 141.141 -0.940%
1987 142.487 -0.940%
1986 143.833 -0.930%
1985 145.178 -0.920%
1984 146.524 -0.910%
1983 147.870 -0.990%
1982 149.354 -0.980%
1981 150.838 -0.970%
1980 152.322 -0.960%
1979 153.806 -0.960%
1978 155.290 -0.890%
1977 156.691 -0.890%
1976 158.093 -0.880%
1975 159.494 -0.870%
1974 160.896 -0.860%
1973 162.297 -0.880%
1972 163.734 -0.870%
1971 165.171 -0.860%
1970 166.609 -0.860%
1969 168.046 -0.850%
1968 169.483 -0.360%
1967 170.101 -0.360%
1966 170.720 -0.360%
1965 171.338 -0.360%
1964 171.957 -0.360%
1963 172.575 -0.430%
1962 173.312 -0.420%
1961 174.048 -0.420%
1960 174.785 -0.420%
1959 175.521 -0.420%
1958 176.258 -0.240%
1957 176.689 -0.240%
1956 177.121 -0.240%
1955 177.552 -0.240%
1954 177.984 -0.240%
1953 178.415 -0.240%
1952 178.846 -0.240%
1951 179.278 -0.240%
1950 179.709 0.000%