Malawi
Capital city — Lilongwe
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.485(172/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i09/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i09/2019Prison density
i10/2018Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i07/2014Incarcerated minors
i07/2014Percentage of untried prisoners
18 %estimated percent…
i10/2018Death penalty is abolished
no, but abolitionist in practiceno execution sinc…
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
14,778
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09/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
76
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09/2019
Prison density
199 %
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10/2018
Total number of prison facilities
30
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2019