Share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi
Malawi: Share of low birthweight babies born was 15.58 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi is 15.58, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi peaked at 16.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 | 15.87 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 15.64 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 15.58 | 15.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 St. Lucia 16.25 compare
- 27 Namibia 15.58 compare
- 29 Angola 15.53 compare
- 30 Bahamas, The 15.4 compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Malawi was 15.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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