Population growth rate: 1.57% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 40.79 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 25.08 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) note: the return of refugees to Mozambique is apparently complete
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years : 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 138.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population : 35.26 years male: 34.86 years female: 35.68 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.77 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Malawian(s) adjective: Malawian
Ethnic groups: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuko, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni,
Ngonde, Asian, European