Malawi
Capital city — Lilongwe
Country population
i2020Type of government
Human Development Index
0.483(174/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i12/2020Prison density
i12/2020Total number of prison facilities
i2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i07/2014Incarcerated minors
i07/2014Percentage of untried prisoners
17.6 %estimated percent…
i12/2020Death penalty is abolished
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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
14,500
i
12/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
71
i
12/2020
Prison density
207 %
i
12/2020
Total number of prison facilities
30
i
2019