Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi
Malawi: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.6 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1980
All-time low
1.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Malawi, 1950β2023
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 18th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
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 18th out of 229 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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