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Number of births, by world region in Malawi

Malawi: Number of births, by world region was 662,289 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
662,289 births
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
662,289 births
in 2023
All-time low
145,952 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Malawi, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births, by world region in Malawi stood at 662,289 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Malawi peaked at 662,289 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,952 births, in 1950.

Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Malawi, year by year

Year births Change
1950 145,952 births —
1951 150,111 births +2.8%
1952 154,333 births +2.8%
1953 158,608 births +2.8%
1954 161,659 births +1.9%
1955 166,799 births +3.2%
1956 172,196 births +3.2%
1957 177,588 births +3.1%
1958 183,272 births +3.2%
1959 189,204 births +3.2%
1960 194,928 births +3.0%
1961 200,519 births +2.9%
1962 206,209 births +2.8%
1963 212,100 births +2.9%
1964 216,595 births +2.1%
1965 221,638 births +2.3%
1966 227,762 births +2.8%
1967 233,551 births +2.5%
1968 239,804 births +2.7%
1969 244,762 births +2.1%
1970 250,048 births +2.2%
1971 255,129 births +2.0%
1972 260,603 births +2.1%
1973 266,214 births +2.2%
1974 271,929 births +2.1%
1975 278,744 births +2.5%
1976 286,172 births +2.7%
1977 294,030 births +2.7%
1978 304,193 births +3.5%
1979 316,117 births +3.9%
1980 330,225 births +4.5%
1981 341,309 births +3.4%
1982 352,710 births +3.3%
1983 362,382 births +2.7%
1984 372,185 births +2.7%
1985 383,737 births +3.1%
1986 393,642 births +2.6%
1987 403,098 births +2.4%
1988 426,759 births +5.9%
1989 444,597 births +4.2%
1990 462,370 births +4.0%
1991 476,392 births +3.0%
1992 487,116 births +2.3%
1993 497,841 births +2.2%
1994 492,108 births -1.2%
1995 475,390 births -3.4%
1996 478,411 births +0.6%
1997 485,873 births +1.6%
1998 494,919 births +1.9%
1999 501,749 births +1.4%
2000 504,370 births +0.5%
2001 512,168 births +1.5%
2002 522,207 births +2.0%
2003 534,862 births +2.4%
2004 549,595 births +2.8%
2005 564,999 births +2.8%
2006 577,507 births +2.2%
2007 587,503 births +1.7%
2008 594,896 births +1.3%
2009 600,959 births +1.0%
2010 603,227 births +0.4%
2011 605,872 births +0.4%
2012 605,829 births -0.0%
2013 609,651 births +0.6%
2014 606,730 births -0.5%
2015 603,052 births -0.6%
2016 600,917 births -0.4%
2017 607,619 births +1.1%
2018 615,627 births +1.3%
2019 625,978 births +1.7%
2020 635,555 births +1.5%
2021 642,826 births +1.1%
2022 652,812 births +1.6%
2023 662,289 births +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 165,972 births 145,952 births 189,204 births 10
1960s 219,787 births 194,928 births 244,762 births 10
1970s 278,318 births 250,048 births 316,117 births 10
1980s 381,064 births 330,225 births 444,597 births 10
1990s 485,217 births 462,370 births 501,749 births 10
2000s 554,907 births 504,370 births 600,959 births 10
2010s 608,450 births 600,917 births 625,978 births 10
2020s 648,370 births 635,555 births 662,289 births 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Colombia 705,009 births compare
  2. 43 United Kingdom 688,388 births compare
  3. 44 Zambia 685,565 births compare
  4. 46 France 638,891 births compare
  5. 47 Morocco 629,832 births compare
  6. 48 Thailand 591,200 births compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Malawi?
Number of births, by world region in Malawi was 662,289 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 662,289 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 145,952 births in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for number of births, by world region?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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