Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.3%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2020
All-time low
53.6%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 96.3% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi peaked at 96.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 96.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.6% | 56.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 71.4% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.4% | 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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Malawi was 96.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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