Children with a birth weight in Malawi
Malawi: Children with a birth weight was 94.34 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94.34
World rank
49th
of 84 countries
All-time high
94.34
in 2019
All-time low
44.35
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2019
Children with a birth weight in Malawi, 1998–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, children with a birth weight in Malawi stood at 94.34. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Malawi peaked at 94.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.35, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 49th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.35 | — |
| 2002 | 48.62 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 47.71 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.54 | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 83.42 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 94.34 | +13.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 94.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.83, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 94.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.35 | 44.35 | 44.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.29 | 47.71 | 66.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.88 | 83.42 | 94.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Malawi?
- Children with a birth weight in Malawi was 94.34 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.35 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for children with a birth weight?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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