Preterm birth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Preterm birth rate was 14.51 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
14.56
in 2010
All-time low
14.51
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Malawi, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Malawi stood at 14.51. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Malawi peaked at 14.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 2020.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.54 | 14.52 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 14.51 | 14.51 | 1 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Malawi?
- Preterm birth rate in Malawi was 14.51 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for preterm birth rate?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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