Malawi: Infant mortality

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 Malawi

Infant deaths per 1000 live births

 Latest value 30
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 live births
 Data availability 1965 - 2022
 Average 117
 Min - Max 30 - 214
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 30 deaths per 1000 live births, a decline from 31 deaths per 1000 live births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 19 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1965 to 2022 is 117 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 30 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 214 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1965. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malawi - Infant mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Infant mortality - historical chart - 1965-2022




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 381 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 19 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 30 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 40 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 35 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 44 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 7 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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