Table 2.

Proportional distribution of births by place and year of birth for Balaka and Salima districts, Malawi, 2005–2010 (DHS, 2010)

	Balaka				Salima
		Per cent by place of birth				Per cent by place of birth
Year of birth	Number of births	Health facility	Home	Other	Number of births	Health facility	Home	Other
2005	51	65.6	31.2	3.2	50	66.1	32.4	1.5
2006	98	65.5	28.1	6.4	108	63.2	35.5	1.3
2007	97	59.5	36.9	3.6	123	72.9	23.3	3.8
2008	110	63.3	32.3	4.3	110	70.1	24.6	5.3
2009	115	76.2	22.6	1.2	149	82.3	13.7	4.1
2010	61	72.8	24.1	3.1	53	74.8	13.0	12.2
Total	531	67.1	29.2	3.7	594	72.6	23.2	4.3