INFORMAÇÕES GERAIS MALAWI

Population – 18.000.000

119.000Km2 area – 99th in the world.  3 regions subdivided into 24 districts.  7th country in the world in birth rate

1st country in the world in child marriage.  9.2% HIV + (15 – 49 years old).  1.5 / 36 teenagers die in childbirth, and 1/4 of babies

Life expectancy 54 years

82% Christian  

9 ethnic groups

GDP 2017 – U $ 6,303Billion GDP per capita – U $ 338.48  6th poorest country in the world

1.3 hospital bed for every 1000 inhabitants

14.9% of women complete secondary school

24.2% of men complete secondary school

only 35% of children complete primary school

70% of children do not have access to pre-school

Over 55% of the population survives below the poverty line (less than $ 1.00 a day) More than 70% of the population survives on less than $ 1.00 a day.

Human Development Index 0.385

Child morality rate 8%