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Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Lilongwe
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old67.6years
Ranks 171 of 217 in 2024
10% below world median · 5% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old48.8per 1,000 live births
Ranks 167 of 196 in 2024
2.3× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old225per 100,000 live births
Ranks 159 of 194 in 2023
3.8× above world median · 12% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2020 · 6 years old35.5% of under-5s
Ranks 21 of 26 in 2020
92% above world median · 16% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 26 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old6.53% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
3% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.59births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
89% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2020 · 6 years old70.2% of adults 15+
Ranks 38 of 42 in 2020
26% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 42 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old139.0% gross
Ranks 3 of 134 in 2024
40% above world median · 41% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old2.75% of GDP
Ranks 129 of 164 in 2022
32% below world median · 15% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old672current US$
Ranks 181 of 186 in 2025
91% below world median · 50% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old1,899international $
Ranks 181 of 185 in 2025
91% below world median · 57% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2019 · 7 years old75.4% of population
Ranks 77 of 78 in 2019
78.4× above world median · 26% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2019 · 7 years old38.5index, 0–100
Ranks 58 of 78 in 2019
14% above world median · 10% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old5.1% of labour force
Ranks 89 of 182 in 2025
about the same world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old28.4% per year
Not ranked — no better end
8.3× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.02% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
35% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old15.6% of population
Ranks 213 of 215 in 2024
84% below world median · 73% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old18.2% of population
Ranks 138 of 148 in 2024
77% below world median · 33% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old19.0% of population
Ranks 173 of 182 in 2024
77% below world median · 48% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.22t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
91% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old22.2mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
2.4× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.