Malawi Health Statistics

Crude Birth and Death Rates
Population Statistics: (per 1,000; 1999)
Population (x1,000)	9,998
Annual Growth Rate	1.6%
Life Expectancy (years)	35.9
Mean Desired Family Size	5.1
Crude Birth Rates: (per 1,000)
1980	53
1985	51
1990	48
1995	42
2000	39
2005 (estimated)	36
2010 (estimated)	33
2015 (estimated)	30
2020 (estimated)	28
Crude Death Rates: (per 1,000)
1980	24
1985	21
1990	23
1995	23
2000	24
2005 (estimated)	25
2010 (estimated)	25
2015 (estimated)	24
2020 (estimated)	22
Birthing Details:
Antenatal Care Visits:
to a Medically Trained Person (1992)	90.1 %
to a Medically Trained Person (2000)	92.5 %
to a Doctor (1992)	6.3 %
to a Doctor (2000)	8.2 %
to a Nurse / Midwife (1992)	83.9 %
to a Nurse / Midwife (2000)	84.3 %
2 or more visits (1992)	88.5 %
Delivery Attendance:
by a Medically Trained Person (1992)	54.9 %
by a Medically Trained Person (2000)	55.6 %
by a Doctor (1992)	4.4 %
by a Doctor (2000)	5.4 %
by a Nurse / Midwife (1992)	50.5 %
by a Nurse / Midwife (2000)	50.2 %
Delivery Location: (1992)
Public Facility	41.2 %
Private Facility	14.1 %
At Home	42.7 %