Malawi - Infant Mortality Rate 1970
164.8
−0.8 from 1969
Malawi's infant mortality rate was 164.8 in 1970, decreased +0.8 from 165.6 in 1969. This was the 140th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1970▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 13.0 | -3.7% |
| 4th | Norway | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 5th | Finland | 13.2 | -4.3% |
| 6th | Japan | 13.4 | -5.6% |
| 7th | Denmark | 13.9 | -4.8% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 15.0 | -3.8% |
| 9th | France | 15.1 | -4.4% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 16.9 | -2.3% |
| 11th | Australia | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 13th | Lithuania | 18.1 | -9.0% |
| 14th | Canada | 18.5 | -4.6% |
| 15th | Belarus | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 16th | Luxembourg | 19.0 | -5.5% |
| 17th | Ireland | 19.1 | -3.5% |
| 18th | United States | 19.9 | -3.9% |
| 19th | Belgium | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 20th | Czechia | 21.1 | -0.9% |
| 21st | Singapore | 21.8 | -4.8% |
| 22nd | Germany | 22.1 | -3.1% |
| 23rd | Russian Federation | 22.8 | -2.1% |
| 24th | Malta | 24.9 | -4.6% |
| 25th | Austria | 25.1 | -1.2% |
| 26th | Slovak Republic | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 27th | Israel | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 28th | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.5 | -8.3% |
| 29th | Bahamas, The | 26.0 | 1.6% |
| 30th | Greece | 27.5 | -5.8% |
| 31st | Bulgaria | 27.6 | -4.5% |
| 32nd | Spain | 27.7 | -7.0% |
| 33rd | Italy | 29.6 | -4.2% |
| 34th | Cuba | 31.7 | -3.9% |
| 35th | Poland | 31.8 | -4.2% |
| 36th | Brunei Darussalam | 34.2 | -4.5% |
| 37th | Grenada | 34.4 | -2.8% |
| 38th | Hungary | 35.2 | -1.9% |
| 39th | Dominica | 37.0 | -7.5% |
| 40th | British Virgin Islands | 38.5 | -5.2% |
| 41st | Tonga | 39.3 | -6.4% |
| 42nd | Barbados | 41.0 | -4.7% |
| 43rd | Malaysia | 41.4 | -3.5% |
| 44th | Fiji | 43.9 | -1.1% |
| 45th | Korea | 45.6 | -6.4% |
| 46th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 46.0 | 7.5% |
| 47th | Jamaica | 46.7 | -3.1% |
| 48th | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.3 | -2.3% |
| 49th | Romania | 47.9 | -9.1% |
| 50th | Sri Lanka | 48.4 | -0.8% |
| 51st | Uruguay | 48.7 | -2.2% |
| 52nd | São Tomé and Principe | 50.2 | -0.8% |
| 53rd | Panama | 50.7 | -4.0% |
| 54th | Seychelles | 51.0 | -5.7% |
| 55th | St. Lucia | 52.2 | -6.8% |
| 56th | Philippines | 52.5 | -0.8% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 52.6 | -5.6% |
| 58th | Lebanon | 52.8 | -0.8% |
| 59th | Qatar | 53.6 | -6.5% |
| 60th | Samoa | 53.7 | -4.4% |
| 61st | Portugal | 55.3 | -5.0% |
| 62nd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 57.0 | -6.9% |
| 63rd | Marshall Islands | 58.7 | -3.6% |
| 64th | Kuwait | 58.8 | -6.1% |
| 65th | Argentina | 59.3 | -0.8% |
| 66th | Namibia | 59.3 | 1.2% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | 59.6 | -3.9% |
| 68th | Guyana | 59.8 | -0.2% |
| 69th | Mauritius | 60.6 | -3.7% |
| 70th | Paraguay | 61.1 | -0.5% |
| 71st | Viet Nam | 63.7 | -0.2% |
| 72nd | Bahrain | 66.0 | -9.1% |
| 73rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 66.4 | -3.6% |
| 74th | Palau | 66.9 | -4.2% |
| 75th | Zimbabwe | 67.1 | -0.3% |
| 76th | Chile | 68.0 | -2.7% |
| 77th | Jordan | 70.5 | -4.0% |
| 78th | Solomon Islands | 71.9 | -6.1% |
| 79th | United Arab Emirates | 72.4 | -8.8% |
| 80th | Colombia | 72.8 | -3.1% |
| 81st | Belize | 73.3 | -3.8% |
| 82nd | Congo, Republic of | 74.7 | -2.1% |
| 83rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 76.1 | -4.2% |
| 84th | Thailand | 78.5 | -4.4% |
| 85th | Vanuatu | 80.2 | -3.8% |
| 86th | Mexico | 81.4 | -2.6% |
| 87th | China | 84.3 | -4.7% |
| 88th | Iraq | 85.4 | -4.2% |
| 89th | Cabo Verde | 85.9 | -4.3% |
| 90th | Kenya | 87.5 | -1.9% |
| 91st | Tuvalu | 88.0 | -4.9% |
| 92nd | Dominican Republic | 89.5 | -2.0% |
| 93rd | Sudan | 90.0 | 0.1% |
| 94th | Gabon | 91.1 | -2.0% |
| 95th | Zambia | 91.1 | -1.5% |
| 96th | Botswana | 94.6 | -2.6% |
| 97th | Libya | 98.5 | -6.9% |
| 98th | Brazil | 102.0 | -2.1% |
| 99th | Ecuador | 102.6 | -1.9% |
| 100th | Kiribati | 104.5 | -3.3% |
| 101st | Honduras | 104.9 | -3.4% |
| 102nd | Mauritania | 105.2 | -1.1% |
| 103rd | Papua New Guinea | 106.2 | -3.2% |
| 104th | Uganda | 108.3 | -0.6% |
| 105th | El Salvador | 108.6 | -1.5% |
| 106th | Tunisia | 110.7 | -5.0% |
| 107th | Indonesia | 111.0 | -2.7% |
| 108th | Ghana | 114.6 | -1.0% |
| 109th | Tanzania | 114.9 | -0.9% |
| 110th | Rwanda | 116.2 | 0.8% |
| 111th | Eswatini | 116.8 | -2.1% |
| 112th | Burundi | 119.7 | 0.7% |
| 113th | Togo | 120.4 | -1.6% |
| 114th | Senegal | 121.6 | -0.4% |
| 115th | Guatemala | 122.5 | -2.8% |
| 116th | Myanmar | 123.0 | -1.4% |
| 117th | Nicaragua | 123.7 | -1.5% |
| 118th | Peru | 125.0 | 8.2% |
| 119th | Morocco | 127.1 | -1.5% |
| 120th | Cameroon | 127.5 | -4.1% |
| 121st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 127.5 | -1.2% |
| 122nd | Central African Republic | 131.9 | -1.9% |
| 123rd | India | 135.8 | -1.1% |
| 124th | Pakistan | 136.0 | -0.9% |
| 125th | Chad | 137.2 | -0.3% |
| 126th | Benin | 138.2 | -1.5% |
| 127th | Lesotho | 139.9 | -1.4% |
| 128th | Türkiye | 140.9 | -2.2% |
| 129th | Gambia, The | 144.6 | -1.0% |
| 130th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 147.3 | 0.1% |
| 131st | Nigeria | 148.4 | -2.9% |
| 132nd | Mozambique | 148.9 | 0.3% |
| 133rd | Niger | 150.7 | 0.8% |
| 134th | Sierra Leone | 152.2 | -0.8% |
| 135th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 155.7 | -2.3% |
| 136th | Algeria | 159.5 | -1.2% |
| 137th | Côte d'Ivoire | 160.7 | -2.7% |
| 138th | Burkina Faso | 160.9 | -0.7% |
| 139th | Oman | 164.5 | -4.5% |
| 140th | Malawi | 164.8 | -0.5% |
| 141st | Bangladesh | 165.3 | 11.0% |
| 142nd | Haiti | 166.4 | -1.9% |
| 143rd | South Sudan | 174.5 | -1.3% |
| 144th | Nepal | 179.9 | -2.2% |
| 145th | Guinea | 180.2 | -0.7% |
| 146th | Bhutan | 183.7 | -1.8% |
| 147th | Liberia | 186.8 | -1.7% |
| 148th | Mali | 191.3 | -1.3% |
| 149th | Maldives | 196.2 | -3.1% |
| 150th | Afghanistan | 223.1 | -1.2% |
| 151st | Yemen, Republic of | 223.5 | -3.2% |
FAQ
What was Malawi's infant mortality rate in 1970?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate in 1970 was 164.8. This ranked 140th globally.
How did Malawi's infant mortality rate change in 1970?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate decreased by 0.5% in 1970 compared to 1969.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1970?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1970 at 223.5.
What is the infant mortality rate of Malawi in 1970?▾
The infant mortality rate of Malawi in 1970 was 164.8. This ranked 140th globally.
How does 1970 compare to 1969 for Malawi's infant mortality rate?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate went from 165.6 in 1969 to 164.8 in 1970, a 0.5% decrease.
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