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 205 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.
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 |
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More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 35,510 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
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 205 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)