Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Malawi not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 144 000 | 85 000 | 59 000 | 47.5 | 28.0 | 19.5 | 6.78 | 198 |
| 1955-1960 | 162 000 | 89 000 | 72 000 | 48.3 | 26.7 | 21.7 | 6.84 | 192 |
| 1960-1965 | 187 000 | 97 000 | 91 000 | 49.9 | 25.7 | 24.1 | 7.00 | 186 |
| 1965-1970 | 219 000 | 107 000 | 113 000 | 51.5 | 25.1 | 26.5 | 7.20 | 180 |
| 1970-1975 | 257 000 | 115 000 | 142 000 | 52.3 | 23.4 | 28.9 | 7.40 | 168 |
| 1975-1980 | 314 000 | 130 000 | 183 000 | 54.3 | 22.6 | 31.8 | 7.50 | 159 |
| 1980-1985 | 351 000 | 139 000 | 212 000 | 51.9 | 20.6 | 31.3 | 7.30 | 151 |
| 1985-1990 | 410 000 | 157 000 | 253 000 | 49.3 | 18.8 | 30.4 | 7.00 | 143 |
| 1990-1995 | 453 000 | 173 000 | 280 000 | 47.0 | 17.9 | 29.1 | 6.50 | 133 |
| 1995-2000 | 479 000 | 189 000 | 290 000 | 45.4 | 17.9 | 27.5 | 6.20 | 121 |
| 2000-2005 | 522 000 | 199 000 | 323 000 | 43.4 | 16.6 | 26.8 | 6.03 | 107 |
| 2005-2010 | 610 000 | 190 000 | 420 000 | 44.0 | 13.7 | 30.3 | 6.00 | 95 |
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