Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi
Malawi: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 135.63 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi is 135.63 per 1,000 population, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi peaked at 175.93 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 127 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 8th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 157.09 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 171.82 per 1,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 168.01 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 175.93 per 1,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 165.81 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 167.63 per 1,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 157.09 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 150.75 per 1,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 154.95 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 144.76 per 1,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 143.24 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 136.59 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 132.7 per 1,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 137.63 per 1,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 127 per 1,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 135.63 per 1,000 population | +6.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 135.63 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 135.63 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.27 per 1,000 population | 150.75 per 1,000 population | 175.93 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 139.06 per 1,000 population | 127 per 1,000 population | 154.95 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Malawi was 135.63 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.93 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).