Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1492 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1492 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3861 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1375 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1492 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.3861 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 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, male, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3164 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3281 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2998 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2986 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | 0.3281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Haiti 0.2099 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uganda 0.1712 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.1106 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Benin 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1055 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, male, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1492 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3861 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.