Annual number of births by world region in Malawi
Malawi: Annual number of births by world region was 662,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
662,289
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
662,289
in 2023
All-time low
145,952
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Malawi stood at 662,289. 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, annual number of births by world region in Malawi peaked at 662,289 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,952, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 145,952 | — |
| 1951 | 150,111 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 154,333 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 158,608 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 161,659 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 166,799 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 172,196 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 177,588 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 183,272 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 189,204 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 194,928 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 200,519 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 206,209 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 212,100 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 216,595 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 221,638 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 227,762 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 233,551 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 239,804 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 244,762 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 250,048 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 255,129 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 260,603 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 266,214 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 271,929 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 278,744 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 286,172 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 294,030 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 304,193 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 316,117 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 330,225 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 341,309 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 352,710 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 362,382 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 372,185 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 383,737 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 393,642 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 403,098 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 426,759 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 444,597 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 462,370 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 476,392 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 487,116 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 497,841 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 492,108 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 475,390 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 478,411 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 485,873 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 494,919 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 501,749 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 504,370 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 512,168 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 522,207 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 534,862 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 549,595 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 564,999 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 577,507 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 587,503 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 594,896 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 600,959 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 603,227 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 605,872 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 605,829 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 609,651 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 606,730 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 603,052 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 600,917 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 607,619 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 615,627 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 625,978 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 635,555 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 642,826 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 652,812 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 662,289 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 662,289 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 662,289 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,972 | 145,952 | 189,204 | 10 |
| 1960s | 219,787 | 194,928 | 244,762 | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,318 | 250,048 | 316,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,064 | 330,225 | 444,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,217 | 462,370 | 501,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,907 | 504,370 | 600,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,450 | 600,917 | 625,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,370 | 635,555 | 662,289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Malawi?
- Annual number of births by world region in Malawi was 662,289 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 662,289 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,952 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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