Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi
Malawi: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 50.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2020, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi peaked at 62.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 50.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 50.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.3% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 44 Benin 52.1% compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 51.3% compare
- 46 Mozambique 51.0% compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 47.2% compare
- 48 Rwanda 47.2% compare
- 50 Mali 43.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Malawi was 50.5% in 2020, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.