Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate was 0.4763 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4763 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.78 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-37.1 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4763 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 38.78 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -37.1 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1965 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6712 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 0.345 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0604 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0093 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1765 % change on previous year | -2000.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3149 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7803 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 0.745 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1992 | -0.5413 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8669 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1994 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 1995 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1996 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4582 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1999 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +397.6% |
| 2000 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2001 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -1022.5% |
| 2002 | -37.1 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2003 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2004 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2006 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2008 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2009 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2010 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2012 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2015 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2017 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2018 | -0.131 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1878.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4763 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.5211 % change on previous year | -0.0093 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -37.1 % change on previous year | 38.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.4763 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Liberia 0.6376 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 0.6115 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Zambia 0.4803 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nigeria 0.4669 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 0.3005 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Uganda 0.1514 % change on previous year 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, male, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in Malawi was 0.4763 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.