Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Malawi
Malawi: Stillbirth rate was 15.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.45
in 2000
All-time low
15.81
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Malawi stood at 15.81. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Malawi peaked at 21.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.81, in 2023.
That places Malawi 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.45 | — |
| 2001 | 20.93 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.44 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.09 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.83 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.64 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.57 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.73 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.24 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.81 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.91 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.86 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.12 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.96 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.81 | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.8, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 | 19.57 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 16.44 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.81 | 16.27 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Malawi?
- Stillbirth rate in Malawi was 15.81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for stillbirth rate?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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