Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1167 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1167 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3484 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1075 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1167 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.3484 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Malawi 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.203 units per square kilometre | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | 0.209 units per square kilometre | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.1866 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.164 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.116 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.091 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1167 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3484 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.