Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Malawi
Malawi: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 was 91.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Malawi is 91.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Malawi peaked at 91.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.8% | — |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 91.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 91.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 52.4% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 72.3% | 91.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Malawi?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Malawi was 91.6% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.