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Demographic features of the population of Malawi include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Malawi derives its name from the Maravi, a Bantu people who came from the southern Congo about 600 years ago.
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Malawi, with significant populations of the adherents of Islam and traditional faiths. [2] Religious pluralism is both a prominent social value and enshrined in the country's constitution.
Malawi has a low life expectancy and high infant mortality. HIV/AIDS is highly prevalent, which both reduces the labour force and requires increased government expenditures. The country has a diverse population that includes native peoples, Asians, and Europeans. Several languages are spoken, and there is an array of religious beliefs.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Malawi" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Tonga people (Malawi) Tumbuka people; V. Vimbuza; Y.
Islam is the second largest religion in Malawi behind Christianity. Nearly all of Malawi's Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam. [1] Though difficult to assess, [2] according to the CIA Factbook, in 2018 about 13.8% of the country's population was Muslim. [3] Muslim organisations in the country claim a figure of 15-20%. [4]
The population of the Chewa ethnic group numbers at 9 million, which is higher than most other tribes in the region. The Chewa people are the largest ethnic group in the region. The fertillity rate of the Chewa people is 4.7, over twice as high as the replacement level at 2.1.
Category: Religion in Malawi. 21 languages. ... Malawian people by religion (3 C) * Malawi religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Malawi (6 C, 4 P) I.
The lists are commonly used in economics literature to compare the levels of ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious fractionalization in different countries. [1] [2] Fractionalization is the probability that two individuals drawn randomly from the country's groups are not from the same group (ethnic, religious, or whatever the criterion is).