Malawi Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Malawi infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2025 is 29.843 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.38% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Central African Republic 67.740
Sierra Leone 66.713
Chad 64.822
Somalia 60.749
South Sudan 56.748
Mali 54.476
Benin 51.833
Guinea-Bissau 48.215
Comoros 47.172
Haiti 45.755
Liberia 44.402
Guinea 42.596
Afghanistan 42.287
Burkina Faso 42.060
Mozambique 42.043
Togo 41.226
Yemen 40.377
Niger 36.958
Uganda 36.858
Gambia 36.230
Burundi 34.952
Zimbabwe 32.715
Tanzania 31.874
Malawi 29.843
Ethiopia 27.192
Eritrea 24.724
Senegal 24.441
Tajikistan 22.576
Nepal 22.057
Madagascar 21.163
Rwanda 20.786
Malawi - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 29.843 -4.380%
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%