Malawi Statistics

Population                            

13.2 million                         

Population annual growth rate

2.1%

Urban population

18%   

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European

Languages

Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6%

Religion

Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3%

Life expectancy (at birth)

47 years

Infant mortality (under one)

76 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

120 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

980 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

14.1%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

73%

Adult literacy rate

64%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

2.2

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

170

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

21%