Politics

President: His Excellency Dr Bingu wa Mutharika- Elected in 2004

Demographic, Social and Economic Indicators:

• Estimated population: 12 884 000
• Population growth rate: 2.3%
• Life expectancy:          Women – 42      Men – 41
• Percentage of people with less than $2 a day: 76.1%

HIV/AIDS:

• Number of people living with HIV: 940 000 (480 000 – 1 400 000)
• Adults aged 15 to 49 HIV prevalence rate: 14.1% (6.9-21.4%)
• Adults aged 15 or over living with HIV: 850 000 (440 000 – 1 300 000)
• Women aged 15 or over living with HIV: 500 000 (220 000 – 800 000)
• Deaths due to AIDS: 78 000 (38 000 – 120 000)
• Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: 91 000 (28 000 – 190 000)
• Orphans aged 0 to 17 due to AIDS: 550 000 (310 000 – 780 000)

Education:

• % Of school age children attending school: 82
• Literacy Rate: Male – 72, Female – 49
• Enrolment in Primary Schools (2005) per thousand: 3,201
• Enrolment in Secondary Schools (2005) per thousand: 184

Health:

• Population Projection (million) 2005 – 12.3, 2010 – 14.6, 2015 17.1
• Total fertility rate (children per woman): 6.0
•  Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1000 births): 76
• Child mortality (under five deaths per 1000 births): 133
• Last births for which the mother received:
• Antenatal care from a health professional (%): 93
• Tetanus toxoid injection during pregnancy (%): 85
• Medical assistance at delivery (%):  56
• % of children age 12-23 months fully vaccinated: 64
• % of children age 12-23 months without any vaccinations: 3.5
• % of children < 5 years taken to health facility in response to recent ARI (acute respiratory infection): 19
• % of children <5 years taken to health facility in response to recent fever: 37
• % of children <5 years taken to health facility in response to recent diorrhea: 36