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Malawi
Malawi ranks 164th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fiji, Mauritius, and French Guiana. Memorable people born in present day Malawi include Bingu wa Mutharika, Lazarus Chakwera, and Hastings Banda. Memorable people who died in Malawi include Bingu wa Mutharika. Malawi has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many economists.
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi and formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 19,431,566. Malawi's capital and largest city is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. It was the first capital city of Malawi before being changed to Lilongwe. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1898 and 1994, present day Malawi was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Bingu wa Mutharika, Lazarus Chakwera, and Hastings Banda. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Malawi including Bingu wa Mutharika.
People Born in Present Day Malawi
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Bingu wa Mutharika
1934 - 2012
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1
Lazarus Chakwera
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2
Hastings Banda
1898 - 1997
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 3
Peter Mutharika
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4
Joyce Banda
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5
Bakili Muluzi
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6
Abeid Karume
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 7
Michelle Paver
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 8
Theresa Kachindamoto
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 9
Anthea Stewart
1944 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 10
William Kamkwamba
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 11
Russell Mwafulirwa
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.49
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Malawi
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Malawi were politicians (7), writers (2), soccer players (2), swimmers (2), and economists (1), while most who died were economists (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Malawi, including Lazarus Chakwera, Peter Mutharika, and Joyce Banda. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Malawi, including Lazarus Chakwera, Hastings Banda, and Peter Mutharika.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present day Malawi since 1700.
