Preterm birth in Malawi
Malawi: Preterm birth was 93,469 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93,469
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 102 countries
All-time high
93,469
in 2020
All-time low
87,501
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Malawi, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Malawi stood at 93,469. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Malawi peaked at 93,469 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,501, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 19th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,810 | 87,501 | 92,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,469 | 93,469 | 93,469 | 1 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Malawi?
- Preterm birth in Malawi was 93,469 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93,469 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,501 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for preterm birth?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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