Stillbirth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Stillbirth rate was 15.81 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
15.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 199 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

051015202000201120232000: 21.42001: 20.92002: 20.42003: 20.12004: 19.82005: 19.72006: 19.62007: 19.62008: 19.62009: 19.62010: 19.22011: 18.72012: 18.22013: 17.82014: 17.52015: 17.22016: 16.92017: 16.92018: 16.62019: 16.42020: 16.32021: 16.12022: 162023: 15.8

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 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Kenya 16.26 compare
  2. 42 Namibia 16.21 compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 16.18 compare
  4. 45 Eritrea 15.19 compare
  5. 46 Timor-Leste 14.82 compare
  6. 47 Uganda 14.55 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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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 199 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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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