Health in Malawi
346 indicators covering health for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, female | 51.2% | 2025 | down 0.3% | 52nd |
| Population, male | 10.84 million | 2025 | up 30.4% | 61st |
| Population, male | 48.8% | 2025 | up 0.3% | 164th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 90.0% | 2024 | up 3.4% | 96th |
| Immunization, BCG | 99.0% | 2024 | up 2.1% | 1st |
| Survival to age 65, male | 60.0% | 2024 | up 22.3% | 183rd |
| Survival to age 65, female | 73.8% | 2024 | up 20.5% | 170th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.59 births per woman | 2024 | down 21.4% | 41st |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 64.27 years | 2024 | up 9.3% | 177th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 67.56 years | 2024 | up 9.6% | 169th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 70.77 years | 2024 | up 9.7% | 168th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 7.7% | 29th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 7.5% | 29th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.7% | 30th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.4% | 31st |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.2% | 28th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 2.9% | 27th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 7.5% | 29th |
| Death rate, crude | 5.29 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 34.5% | 183rd |
| Birth rate, crude | 31.14 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 14.7% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 272.63 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 25.8% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 162.19 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 38.0% | 46th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 28.6% | 29th |
| Immunization, DPT | 91.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 93rd |
| Immunization, measles | 89.0% | 2024 | up 4.7% | 103rd |
| Life expectancy | 67.35 years | 2023 | up 10.8% | 189th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 1,500 | 2023 | down 40.0% | 32nd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 113 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 130.6% | 164th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.9% | 2023 | down 57.0% | 31st |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 225 | 2023 | down 45.1% | 36th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 13.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.5% | 36th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 7.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 43.2% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 8.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 21.0% | 37th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 5.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 32.9% | 24th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 6.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.1% | 24th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 4.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.1% | 22nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 11.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 27.0% | 30th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 5.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.2% | 23rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 4.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 46.2% | 40th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 13.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 19.0% | 32nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 8.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 36.8% | 31st |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 64.6% | 2024 | up 2.2% | 19th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 1.5% | 2024 | down 28.6% | 9th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 2.4% | 2024 | down 57.1% | 10th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 81.6% | 18th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 80.0% | 18th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 24.3% | 2022 | up 29.6% | 179th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 15.3% | 2022 | up 16.8% | 189th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 32.3% | 2022 | up 35.2% | 174th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 91.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 85th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 79.63 years | 2100 | up 1.6% | 191st |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 78.9% | 33rd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 990,000 | 2024 | unchanged | 10th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 81.4% | 18th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 93.0% | 2024 | up 4.5% | 38th |
| Population ages 50-54, female | 2.5% | 2025 | up 1.5% | 214th |
| Population ages 50-54, male | 2.5% | 2025 | up 24.8% | 207th |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 1.7% | 2025 | up 4.6% | 213th |
| Population ages 25-29, female | 8.2% | 2025 | down 1.2% | 51st |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 2.1% | 2025 | up 20.9% | 207th |