Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Malawi

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Malawi was 29.4. A difference of -1.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Malawi were 32.7 and 25.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Malawi for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malawi
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Malawi
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Year Total Male Female
1961 162.7 172.4 152.5
1962 163.3 172.9 152.6
1963 163.7 173.3 153.2
1964 164.1 173.7 153.7
1965 164.6 174.3 154.2
1966 165.1 175 154.7
1967 165.5 175.2 155
1968 165.8 175.6 155.4
1969 165.6 175.3 155.2
1970 164.8 174.5 154.7
1971 163.5 173 153.5
1972 161.3 170.4 151.7
1973 158.4 167.2 149.2
1974 155.2 163.6 146.3
1975 151.6 159.9 143
1976 148 156.2 139.5
1977 144.2 152.1 135.7
1978 139.8 147.5 131.6
1979 135.4 142.9 127.3
1980 131.7 139 123.8
1981 128.9 136.2 121.2
1982 127.8 134.9 120.3
1983 128.8 135.8 121.4
1984 131.3 138.2 124
1985 134.2 141.2 126.7
1986 136.7 143.9 128.9
1987 138 145.5 130.1
1988 137.8 145.2 130
1989 136 143.3 128.3
1990 133.1 140.2 125.7
1991 129.5 136.3 122.3
1992 125.5 132.1 118.5
1993 121.6 128.1 114.8
1994 118.2 124.6 111.3
1995 115.1 121.6 108.3
1996 113.2 119.7 106.3
1997 111.4 118 104.5
1998 109.1 115.9 102
1999 105.5 112.2 98.4
2000 100.2 106.9 93.2
2001 93.1 99.7 86.2
2002 85.1 91.5 78.3
2003 77.2 83.4 70.6
2004 70.2 76.2 63.9
2005 65.1 71 59
2006 61.9 67.6 55.8
2007 59.9 65.6 53.9
2008 57.3 63 51.3
2009 55.5 61.1 49.6
2010 53.6 59.1 47.7
2011 49.9 55.2 44.3
2012 46.6 51.7 41.2
2013 43.6 48.4 38.5
2014 41.4 46 36.5
2015 39.3 43.8 34.6
2016 37.6 41.9 33.2
2017 36.1 40.3 31.8
2018 34.5 38.4 30.3
2019 33.6 37.4 29.5
2020 32.3 36 28.4
2021 31.4 35 27.6
2022 30.5 34 26.8
2023 29.4 32.7 25.9