Malawi - Infant Mortality Rate 1971
163.5
−1.3 from 1970
Malawi's infant mortality rate was 163.5 in 1971, decreased +1.3 from 164.8 in 1970. This was the 146th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1971▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 10.9 | -3.5% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 4th | Finland | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 5th | Japan | 12.6 | -6.0% |
| 6th | Norway | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 7th | Denmark | 13.2 | -5.0% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 9th | France | 14.3 | -5.3% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 11th | Lithuania | 16.7 | -7.7% |
| 12th | Australia | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 13th | Canada | 17.6 | -4.9% |
| 14th | United Kingdom | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 15th | Luxembourg | 18.0 | -5.3% |
| 16th | Belarus | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 17th | Ireland | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 18th | United States | 19.1 | -4.0% |
| 19th | Belgium | 19.6 | -4.4% |
| 20th | Singapore | 20.6 | -5.5% |
| 21st | Czechia | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 22nd | Germany | 21.4 | -3.2% |
| 23rd | Russian Federation | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 24th | Antigua and Barbuda | 23.5 | -7.8% |
| 25th | Malta | 23.7 | -4.8% |
| 26th | Israel | 24.7 | -2.8% |
| 27th | Austria | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 28th | Slovak Republic | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 29th | Spain | 25.6 | -7.6% |
| 30th | Greece | 26.1 | -5.1% |
| 31st | Bahamas, The | 26.3 | 1.2% |
| 32nd | Bulgaria | 26.5 | -4.0% |
| 33rd | Italy | 28.2 | -4.7% |
| 34th | Ukraine | 28.8 | - |
| 35th | Cuba | 30.3 | -4.4% |
| 36th | Poland | 30.3 | -4.7% |
| 37th | Brunei Darussalam | 32.5 | -5.0% |
| 38th | Grenada | 33.7 | -2.0% |
| 39th | Dominica | 34.3 | -7.3% |
| 40th | Hungary | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 41st | Cyprus | 35.4 | - |
| 42nd | British Virgin Islands | 36.6 | -4.9% |
| 43rd | Tonga | 37.0 | -5.9% |
| 44th | Barbados | 39.1 | -4.6% |
| 45th | Malaysia | 39.7 | -4.1% |
| 46th | Romania | 42.4 | -11.5% |
| 47th | Korea | 42.9 | -5.9% |
| 48th | Fiji | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 49th | Jamaica | 45.0 | -3.6% |
| 50th | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.3 | -2.1% |
| 51st | Seychelles | 47.9 | -6.1% |
| 52nd | Sri Lanka | 48.1 | -0.6% |
| 53rd | Uruguay | 48.1 | -1.2% |
| 54th | St. Lucia | 48.4 | -7.3% |
| 55th | Panama | 48.4 | -4.5% |
| 56th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 49.5 | 7.6% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 49.8 | -5.3% |
| 58th | Qatar | 50.1 | -6.5% |
| 59th | São Tomé and Principe | 50.2 | 0.0% |
| 60th | Moldova | 51.2 | - |
| 61st | Samoa | 51.2 | -4.7% |
| 62nd | Portugal | 51.4 | -7.1% |
| 63rd | Philippines | 52.3 | -0.4% |
| 64th | Lebanon | 52.5 | -0.6% |
| 65th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 53.1 | -6.8% |
| 66th | Kuwait | 55.2 | -6.1% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | 56.4 | -5.4% |
| 68th | Marshall Islands | 56.6 | -3.6% |
| 69th | Argentina | 58.8 | -0.8% |
| 70th | Mauritius | 59.6 | -1.7% |
| 71st | Bahrain | 59.9 | -9.2% |
| 72nd | Guyana | 59.9 | 0.2% |
| 73rd | Namibia | 60.0 | 1.2% |
| 74th | Paraguay | 60.8 | -0.5% |
| 75th | Viet Nam | 62.8 | -1.4% |
| 76th | Palau | 63.8 | -4.6% |
| 77th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 64.1 | -3.5% |
| 78th | United Arab Emirates | 65.9 | -9.0% |
| 79th | Chile | 66.9 | -1.6% |
| 80th | Zimbabwe | 67.2 | 0.1% |
| 81st | Solomon Islands | 67.3 | -6.4% |
| 82nd | Jordan | 67.6 | -4.1% |
| 83rd | Belize | 70.5 | -3.8% |
| 84th | Colombia | 70.5 | -3.2% |
| 85th | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.9 | -4.2% |
| 86th | Congo, Republic of | 73.3 | -1.9% |
| 87th | Thailand | 75.0 | -4.5% |
| 88th | Kazakhstan | 75.5 | - |
| 89th | Vanuatu | 77.1 | -3.9% |
| 90th | Mexico | 79.1 | -2.8% |
| 91st | China | 80.3 | -4.7% |
| 92nd | Cabo Verde | 81.9 | -4.7% |
| 93rd | Iraq | 81.9 | -4.1% |
| 94th | Tuvalu | 83.6 | -5.0% |
| 95th | Kenya | 86.0 | -1.7% |
| 96th | Dominican Republic | 87.5 | -2.2% |
| 97th | Gabon | 89.0 | -2.3% |
| 98th | Zambia | 89.0 | -2.3% |
| 99th | Sudan | 90.1 | 0.1% |
| 100th | Botswana | 91.7 | -3.1% |
| 101st | Libya | 91.7 | -6.9% |
| 102nd | Brazil | 99.8 | -2.2% |
| 103rd | Ecuador | 100.3 | -2.2% |
| 104th | Honduras | 101.3 | -3.4% |
| 105th | Kiribati | 101.3 | -3.1% |
| 106th | Papua New Guinea | 102.7 | -3.3% |
| 107th | Mauritania | 105.1 | -0.1% |
| 108th | Tunisia | 105.2 | -5.0% |
| 109th | El Salvador | 106.8 | -1.7% |
| 110th | Indonesia | 108.0 | -2.7% |
| 111th | Uganda | 108.3 | 0.0% |
| 112th | Peru | 109.6 | -12.3% |
| 113th | Ghana | 112.9 | -1.5% |
| 114th | Tanzania | 113.8 | -1.0% |
| 115th | Eswatini | 114.1 | -2.3% |
| 116th | Rwanda | 117.5 | 1.1% |
| 117th | Togo | 118.5 | -1.6% |
| 118th | Guatemala | 119.0 | -2.9% |
| 119th | Burundi | 120.3 | 0.5% |
| 120th | Senegal | 120.6 | -0.8% |
| 121st | Nicaragua | 121.2 | -2.0% |
| 122nd | Myanmar | 121.4 | -1.3% |
| 123rd | Cameroon | 122.9 | -3.6% |
| 124th | Morocco | 125.5 | -1.3% |
| 125th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 126.2 | -1.0% |
| 126th | Central African Republic | 129.5 | -1.8% |
| 127th | India | 134.0 | -1.3% |
| 128th | Pakistan | 134.7 | -1.0% |
| 129th | Benin | 136.2 | -1.4% |
| 130th | Chad | 136.5 | -0.5% |
| 131st | Lesotho | 137.7 | -1.6% |
| 132nd | Türkiye | 137.8 | -2.2% |
| 133rd | Gambia, The | 142.9 | -1.2% |
| 134th | Nigeria | 143.7 | -3.2% |
| 135th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 145.1 | - |
| 136th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 147.3 | 0.0% |
| 137th | Mozambique | 149.2 | 0.2% |
| 138th | Sierra Leone | 150.9 | -0.9% |
| 139th | Niger | 151.9 | 0.8% |
| 140th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 152.0 | -2.4% |
| 141st | Côte d'Ivoire | 155.8 | -3.0% |
| 142nd | Algeria | 156.7 | -1.8% |
| 143rd | Oman | 156.7 | -4.7% |
| 144th | Burkina Faso | 159.7 | -0.7% |
| 145th | Haiti | 163.1 | -2.0% |
| 146th | Malawi | 163.5 | -0.8% |
| 147th | South Sudan | 172.5 | -1.1% |
| 148th | Nepal | 176.4 | -1.9% |
| 149th | Guinea | 179.0 | -0.7% |
| 150th | Bhutan | 179.8 | -2.1% |
| 151st | Liberia | 183.5 | -1.8% |
| 152nd | Mali | 188.6 | -1.4% |
| 153rd | Maldives | 189.4 | -3.5% |
| 154th | Bangladesh | 205.7 | 24.4% |
| 155th | Yemen, Republic of | 216.4 | -3.2% |
| 156th | Afghanistan | 220.2 | -1.3% |
FAQ
What was Malawi's infant mortality rate in 1971?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate in 1971 was 163.5. This ranked 146th globally.
How did Malawi's infant mortality rate change in 1971?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate decreased by 0.8% in 1971 compared to 1970.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1971?▾
Afghanistan had the highest infant mortality rate in 1971 at 220.2.
What is the infant mortality rate of Malawi in 1971?▾
The infant mortality rate of Malawi in 1971 was 163.5. This ranked 146th globally.
How does 1971 compare to 1970 for Malawi's infant mortality rate?▾
Malawi's infant mortality rate went from 164.8 in 1970 to 163.5 in 1971, a 0.8% decrease.
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