Red List Index in Malawi
Malawi: Red List Index was 0.8845 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8845 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8858 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.883 index
in 2002
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Malawi stood at 0.8845 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malawi peaked at 0.8858 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.883 index, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 96th of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8858 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8857 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8856 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8854 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8854 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8854 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8852 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8852 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8851 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8849 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8849 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8847 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8847 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8846 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8845 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8843 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8841 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8838 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8835 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8833 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8832 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8832 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.883 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8832 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8834 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8835 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8836 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8838 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8839 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.884 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8841 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8841 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8841 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8841 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8841 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8842 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8841 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8842 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8842 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8842 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8844 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8845 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8845 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8845 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8845 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8845 index | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8845 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9225 index, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8845 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9225 index, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8854 index | 0.8849 index | 0.8858 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8842 index | 0.8833 index | 0.8849 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8835 index | 0.883 index | 0.884 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8841 index | 0.8841 index | 0.8842 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8845 index | 0.8844 index | 0.8845 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0.8882 index compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.8879 index compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.8878 index compare
- 97 Lebanon 0.8835 index compare
- 98 Cabo Verde 0.8828 index compare
- 99 Ghana 0.8827 index compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,906 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malawi?
- Red list index in Malawi was 0.8845 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8858 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.883 index in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for red list index?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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