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Malawi

  • Total population (millions):  13.9
  • Population growth (annual %):  2.6
  • Surface area (sq. km):  118,484
  • GDP per capita (PPP US$):  731
  • GDP growth (annual %):  8.4
  • Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %):  7.6
  • Unemployment (% of total labor force): N/A
  • Life expectancy at birth (years):  45.0
  • Median age of total population (years):  16.4
  • Human Development Index (Rank 1 - 177):  166
  • Human Development Index Value:  0.4
  • Sex ratio at birth (males per 100 females):  103.0

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    Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

  • Net enrolment ratio in primary education (% both sexes):  91.8
  • Percentage of pupils starting Grade 1 and reach Grade 5 (% both sexes):  35.9

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    Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

  • Gender parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys):  1.0
  • Literacy rates of 15-24 years old (% both sexes):  83.0
  • Seats held by women in national parliament (%):  13.6

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    Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

  • Mortality rate of children under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births):  120
  • 1-year-old children immunized against measles (%):  85

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    Goal 5: Improve maternal health

  • Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births):  1,100

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    Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

  • People living with HIV,15-49 yrs old (%):  11.9
  • Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people):  322

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    Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

  • Land area covered by forest (%):  36.2
  • Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons):  0.0810
  • Access to improved drinking water sources (% of total population):  76

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    Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

  • Internet users (per 100 people):  0.5

NOTE: The MDG data presented here is the latest available from the United Nations Statistics Division.