Births by age of mother in Malawi
Malawi: Births by age of mother was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
399
in 1996
All-time low
94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Malawi peaked at 399 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 47th 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.
Births by age of mother in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101 | — |
| 1951 | 105 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 110 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 130 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 138 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 145 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 152 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 160 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 169 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 176 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 179 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 178 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 177 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 182 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 190 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 199 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 209 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 216 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 225 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 239 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 255 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 268 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 282 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 294 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 313 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 334 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 350 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 368 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 382 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 387 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 387 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 396 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 391 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 386 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 399 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 387 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 363 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 348 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 333 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 307 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 296 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 280 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 269 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 265 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 271 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 275 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 284 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 296 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 303 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 296 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 276 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 257 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 229 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 202 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 175 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 151 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 134 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 116 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 104 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 94 | -9.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.4 | 101 | 111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.5 | 117 | 176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.3 | 176 | 216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.8 | 225 | 368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.6 | 348 | 399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.1 | 261 | 333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.6 | 151 | 303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 | 94 | 134 | 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 births by age of mother in Malawi?
- Births by age of mother in Malawi was 94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 399 in 1996.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for births by age of mother?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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