Malawi Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Malawi infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2020 was 37.828 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.42% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Central African Republic 71.070
Sierra Leone 70.123
Chad 67.142
Somalia 62.794
South Sudan 58.581
Mali 57.204
Benin 54.129
Guinea-Bissau 50.336
Comoros 48.714
Haiti 47.983
Liberia 46.882
Burkina Faso 45.089
Mozambique 44.921
Guinea 44.859
Afghanistan 44.613
Togo 43.162
Yemen 41.998
Niger 39.281
Uganda 39.171
Gambia 38.178
Burundi 36.735
Tanzania 34.168
Zimbabwe 34.096
Malawi 32.577
Ethiopia 29.524
Eritrea 27.032
Senegal 26.405
Tajikistan 24.196
Nepal 23.375
Madagascar 23.005
Rwanda 22.565
Malawi - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%