Table 1 Malawi: Health and development indicators
From: Equity in health and healthcare in Malawi: analysis of trends
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Total population (millions) (2003) | 12.3 |
Annual population growth rate (%) (1994–2004) | 2.4 |
Life expectancy at birth (male/female) (years) | 41/41 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) (2004) | 76 |
Under-five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) (2004) | 133 |
Total fertility rate (2004) | 6.0 |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) | 984 |
Stunting in under-five children (%) (2004) | 47.8 |
Adult (15–49 years) HIV prevalence rate (%) (2003) | 11.8 |
Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000) (2003) | 551 |
Reported malaria rate (per 1,000) (2002) | 240 |
Per capita total expenditure on health, 2002 at average exchange rate, US$ (2003) | 13 |
Official development assistance per capita (US$) (2003) | 45.4 |
Physicians per 100,000 population (2004) | 2.0 |
Nurses per 100,000 population (2004) | 59 |