Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi
Malawi: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.05 per 1,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Malawi recorded 2.05 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi peaked at 14.09 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 1,000 population, in 2012.
That places Malawi 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.09 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 8.68 per 1,000 population | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 per 1,000 population | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 per 1,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.78 per 1,000 population | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 11.78 per 1,000 population | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 7.51 per 1,000 population | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 5.33 per 1,000 population | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 3.09 per 1,000 population | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 per 1,000 population | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 per 1,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 2.61 per 1,000 population | +90.5% |
| 2014 | 2.99 per 1,000 population | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.85 per 1,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42 per 1,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 per 1,000 population | -15.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.05 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.05 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +222.8% | 2.41 per 1,000 population | 7.78 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 per 1,000 population | 2.41 per 1,000 population | 14.09 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.41 per 1,000 population | 1.37 per 1,000 population | 3.09 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Malawi was 2.05 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).