Malawi: Infant mortality
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| Malawi |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 38 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Data availability | 1961 - 2024 |
| Average | 108 |
| Min - Max | 38 - 166 |
| Source | UNICEF |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 38 deaths per 1000 live births, unchanged from 38 deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 18 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1961 to 2024 is 108 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 38 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 166 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1967.
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| Recent values | Malawi: Infant mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 39 |
Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality | 225 | 2023 | deaths per 100,000 births |
| Neonatal mortality | 24 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Infant mortality | 38 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Child mortality | 49 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, female | 44 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, male | 43 | 2023 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Older child mortality rate | 6 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |