Number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, female, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0005 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita in Malawi was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, female, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.