Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi
Malawi: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1980
All-time low
1.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Malawi stood at 2.6.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Malawi peaked at 3.08 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 1.91 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.97 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.06 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.13 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.75 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.52 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.59 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.65 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.66 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 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 children per woman vs population growth in Malawi?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi was 2.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1980.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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