Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi
Malawi: Stillbirths was 10,641 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,641
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,993
in 2009
All-time low
10,335
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Malawi is 10,641, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Malawi peaked at 11,993 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,335, in 2016.
That places Malawi 34th out of 201 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.
Stillbirths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,056 | — |
| 2001 | 10,949 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,899 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,966 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,117 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11,361 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,564 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11,772 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11,920 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,993 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,812 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11,564 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,254 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11,057 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,818 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,571 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,335 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,422 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,411 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,462 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,509 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,535 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,590 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,641 | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,641 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,360 | 10,899 | 11,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,871 | 10,335 | 11,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,569 | 10,509 | 10,641 | 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 stillbirths in Malawi?
- Stillbirths in Malawi was 10,641 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,993 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,335 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for stillbirths?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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