Stillbirth rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
Malawi ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Malawi?
- Stillbirth rate in Malawi was 15.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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